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 5910-00-663-5865
NSN 5915-01-433-2405
NSN 5985-00-740-7154
NSN 6130-01-180-0329
NSN 6240-01-425-1659
NSN 5990-01-380-7815
NSN 5920-01-398-7123
NSN 5920-00-787-8033
NSN 6240-01-150-9290
NSN 6145-01-037-9291
NSN 5835-01-171-5368
NSN 6110-00-403-9530