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 5910-00-490-5078
NSN 6320-00-636-0922
NSN 6620-01-320-7656
NSN 2925-00-200-0085
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 6130-01-229-7675
NSN 6150-00-420-4003
NSN 5950-00-983-5586
NSN 6145-00-275-4046
NSN 6620-01-368-2723
NSN 5945-01-384-3522
NSN 5895-00-661-1773