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 5998-00-837-1658
NSN 5960-00-808-8197
NSN 5998-01-228-8671
NSN 5920-01-401-5315
NSN 6130-01-411-7735
NSN 6150-00-760-1387
NSN 6150-01-057-4145
NSN 5925-00-088-0432
NSN 6150-00-264-5978
NSN 6620-01-128-4462
NSN 5965-01-507-7464
NSN 5996-00-858-8358