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 6145-00-421-6874
NSN 5895-00-911-0773
NSN 5990-00-067-6791
NSN 5925-00-048-5253
NSN 6240-00-452-5241
NSN 5905-01-556-7937
NSN 5920-00-542-6389
NSN 5915-01-549-5479
NSN 6130-00-198-7305
NSN 5975-00-535-8547
NSN 6685-01-506-4420
NSN 5910-01-437-7446