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 5965-00-153-5216
NSN 5905-00-890-5739
NSN 5920-00-636-4713
NSN 5920-00-682-0500
NSN 5998-01-215-7260
NSN 6110-01-460-5023
NSN 2925-00-925-0545
NSN 5990-01-181-9886
NSN 5835-01-321-7895
NSN 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 6150-01-074-0896
NSN 6105-01-397-4608