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 5920-00-081-9156
NSN 5910-00-547-8019
NSN 6145-00-977-6114
NSN 5985-00-677-8336
NSN 6685-00-079-0057
NSN 6220-01-214-7639
NSN 5925-00-977-5843
NSN 7035-00-096-9986
NSN 5990-00-763-1931
NSN 6645-00-251-0688
NSN 6130-01-573-5611
NSN 5925-01-185-1390