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 5910-01-176-4475
NSN 5990-01-020-6841
NSN 2925-01-492-2589
NSN 6320-01-624-0193
NSN 5895-01-370-6123
NSN 5930-00-363-6599
NSN 6135-01-327-2092
NSN 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5945-01-483-5561
NSN 6135-01-437-6409
NSN 6650-01-202-9143