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 5925-00-236-9000
NSN 6110-01-319-0259
NSN 6145-01-180-1597
NSN 6145-01-341-7568
NSN 6685-01-237-1911
NSN 5965-01-539-4841
NSN 2925-00-422-5159
NSN 5905-01-373-8268
NSN 6240-01-227-4178
NSN 5855-01-406-4821
NSN 5920-01-421-0291
NSN 6110-00-891-9917