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 6620-00-957-9325
NSN 5910-00-515-3178
NSN 6130-00-266-7496
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 6620-00-803-2346
NSN 4140-01-502-5483
NSN 6240-01-501-5688
NSN 6150-00-853-3348
NSN 5960-01-149-1261
NSN 6145-00-877-9567
NSN 6145-00-317-2087
NSN 2925-01-600-2309