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 5910-00-601-6253
NSN 5945-00-299-7152
NSN 6320-01-194-1253
NSN 6130-01-519-2563
NSN 6645-01-347-4865
NSN 5925-01-218-8302
NSN 6610-01-439-5447
NSN 5985-01-415-5785
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 5965-01-531-6424
NSN 6685-01-280-5181
NSN 5950-01-158-9101