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 5999-00-155-8066
NSN 5910-01-375-2620
NSN 6620-01-587-5972
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 5998-01-089-9398
NSN 5920-01-065-1824
NSN 5925-01-297-8574
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 5925-01-474-3466
NSN 6610-01-106-1783
NSN 6130-01-447-3164
NSN 5905-01-132-0264