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 5920-00-584-4592
NSN 6145-01-273-0077
NSN 7035-01-580-0610
NSN 5925-01-548-8842
NSN 6145-01-535-1026
NSN 5935-00-419-0121
NSN 5960-00-368-4084
NSN 2925-00-646-6099
NSN 5895-01-479-1639
NSN 5975-01-527-5428
NSN 6145-01-302-4124
NSN 6645-01-277-9337