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 5965-00-194-7213
NSN 6150-00-481-4763
NSN 5920-01-415-0153
NSN 6150-01-363-1798
NSN 5905-00-076-6843
NSN 5975-01-134-3476
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 5998-01-192-8737
NSN 6150-01-175-6187
NSN 5855-01-010-4921
NSN 6110-00-188-9874
NSN 2925-01-394-9658