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 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 6150-01-651-7647
NSN 6240-00-255-6976
NSN 5996-01-422-5495
NSN 5985-01-062-0175
NSN 6130-00-832-6692
NSN 5915-00-153-4221
NSN 5915-00-926-2471
NSN 5998-00-004-9656
NSN 5935-00-432-1507
NSN 2925-01-556-0333
NSN 5930-00-652-2473