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 5920-00-616-4087
NSN 2925-00-590-3450
NSN 5935-01-096-3848
NSN 5990-00-892-5537
NSN 6150-00-835-7772
NSN 6650-01-217-0303
NSN 6685-01-317-8372
NSN 6150-00-948-9384
NSN 6645-00-079-1430
NSN 6105-01-221-1407
NSN 5910-01-533-7838
NSN 6620-00-469-2502