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 5915-00-038-8218
NSN 6220-01-060-3336
NSN 6645-01-527-9265
NSN 5996-01-246-4675
NSN 6610-00-956-4464
NSN 6135-00-128-1633
NSN 5996-01-013-8824
NSN 5925-01-217-6009
NSN 6135-01-070-2580
NSN 5930-01-120-8508
NSN 5915-01-029-2665
NSN 5945-00-771-3986