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 5910-00-155-4763
NSN 6145-01-272-7558
NSN 2925-01-074-2718
NSN 5965-00-901-6203
NSN 6220-01-010-1452
NSN 5945-01-579-4072
NSN 5920-01-359-8720
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 6220-00-039-6348
NSN 5998-00-141-0399
NSN 5920-00-581-4538
NSN 6650-01-146-5000