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 5920-01-428-9220
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5996-01-570-4583
NSN 6150-01-628-3118
NSN 5960-01-142-8170
NSN 6145-00-832-5323
NSN 6650-00-177-0983
NSN 5975-01-322-5658
NSN 6105-01-287-5500
NSN 5925-00-246-4645
NSN 6645-00-650-3405
NSN 6240-00-607-0828