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 5915-01-171-4141
NSN 6620-00-408-3225
NSN 6150-01-161-3805
NSN 5910-01-491-2171
NSN 6145-00-351-4539
NSN 6620-01-383-7519
NSN 5925-01-362-2896
NSN 6130-00-257-8038
NSN 5925-01-581-3723
NSN 6610-01-213-3024
NSN 5990-00-150-6979
NSN 5985-01-026-1133