A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5905-00-752-7004
NSN 6220-00-186-0177
NSN 6145-01-152-5083
NSN 5950-00-149-2009
NSN 6650-00-316-4889
NSN 6620-01-412-0938
NSN 5930-01-185-0633
NSN 5925-01-014-7183
NSN 6650-00-910-2708
NSN 6620-01-199-8580
NSN 5905-01-138-6234
NSN 5905-01-477-2945