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 5998-00-246-7151
NSN 5855-01-267-2751
NSN 6240-00-353-5753
NSN 6620-00-335-9462
NSN 5996-00-705-9518
NSN 5930-01-592-6435
NSN 6650-00-299-1839
NSN 5996-00-913-2633
NSN 5965-00-228-8336
NSN 5935-01-345-2582
NSN 4140-01-332-1973
NSN 2925-00-177-6969