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 5910-00-995-8668
NSN 6610-01-159-0438
NSN 2925-00-468-5273
NSN 6610-01-324-7017
NSN 6105-00-735-7098
NSN 5999-01-301-3716
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6220-00-223-7445
NSN 5985-01-399-3278
NSN 5935-01-614-6440
NSN 6240-00-145-8167
NSN 5920-01-634-0250