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 5930-00-669-7389
NSN 6610-01-372-9248
NSN 5965-01-350-5105
NSN 2925-00-198-8547
NSN 6145-01-473-9503
NSN 6620-00-286-5721
NSN 5835-01-316-3255
NSN 5925-01-084-7009
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 4140-01-068-3500
NSN 6685-00-740-4355
NSN 6610-00-753-2281