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 5910-00-622-9227
NSN 5975-00-826-1730
NSN 6130-01-469-2973
NSN 6130-01-315-2428
NSN 6620-01-512-0132
NSN 6320-01-521-1764
NSN 2925-00-749-8893
NSN 6610-01-365-7796
NSN 6620-00-526-8996
NSN 5950-00-476-7142
NSN 5998-00-899-0995
NSN 6145-01-370-4485