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 5910-00-052-5159
NSN 6240-01-192-2479
NSN 5985-00-498-6726
NSN 6145-01-293-2055
NSN 6145-00-231-7719
NSN 6240-01-466-9112
NSN 5945-00-100-1261
NSN 5920-01-380-8738
NSN 2925-01-359-9818
NSN 5915-01-188-6748
NSN 5915-01-496-4687
NSN 5920-00-232-6419