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 5925-00-666-4753
NSN 5945-00-206-0758
NSN 5905-01-546-1248
NSN 6645-01-111-8218
NSN 6145-01-592-8308
NSN 6150-01-430-7207
NSN 6610-01-593-0135
NSN 6130-01-210-7064
NSN 5996-01-497-1953
NSN 5925-00-111-0452
NSN 5985-00-383-6178
NSN 5910-01-338-0438