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 5925-00-688-4332
NSN 6150-01-642-4353
NSN 6320-00-107-5291
NSN 5998-01-071-4573
NSN 5975-01-491-0845
NSN 6150-01-006-4733
NSN 6220-01-321-9812
NSN 5915-01-593-2156
NSN 6135-00-470-7779
NSN 6685-01-313-8959
NSN 6130-00-553-8758
NSN 5910-01-029-2290