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 5985-00-705-9155
NSN 2925-00-051-1467
NSN 6150-01-145-3780
NSN 6105-01-484-6790
NSN 6220-01-588-3228
NSN 6130-00-104-8196
NSN 6240-01-417-2976
NSN 5905-01-589-1097
NSN 6145-01-604-8280
NSN 5935-01-032-6773
NSN 6645-01-352-5675
NSN 5905-01-252-0898