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 5920-01-061-3158
NSN 5996-00-447-1810
NSN 6645-01-535-5423
NSN 2925-00-284-1534
NSN 6135-01-106-7740
NSN 6150-01-391-5567
NSN 5990-01-207-6524
NSN 6320-01-088-1109
NSN 5996-01-054-4954
NSN 5915-01-423-8561
NSN 2925-00-200-0085
NSN 5930-01-256-6237