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 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5996-01-526-6120
NSN 5855-00-252-5743
NSN 6145-01-047-1149
NSN 5920-01-168-3232
NSN 6610-00-285-5366
NSN 6130-00-801-5359
NSN 5999-01-607-7149
NSN 5975-01-450-8534
NSN 5925-01-280-2556
NSN 6220-00-244-2040
NSN 6610-01-130-7057