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 5920-00-271-3217
NSN 5915-01-441-4122
NSN 6150-01-116-6895
NSN 6220-01-294-4534
NSN 5930-01-642-7814
NSN 6685-00-393-6435
NSN 5996-01-483-0645
NSN 6105-01-014-6104
NSN 5925-01-197-8406
NSN 5930-01-277-5352
NSN 5920-00-139-3736
NSN 5985-01-528-7050