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 5965-00-247-4886
NSN 2925-01-258-8141
NSN 5990-00-582-0342
NSN 5960-01-256-6956
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 5895-01-360-5634
NSN 5905-01-492-6521
NSN 6105-01-398-7495
NSN 6145-01-176-4047
NSN 6620-01-062-7163
NSN 5920-01-212-1536
NSN 6645-00-779-5355