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 5910-00-153-2609
NSN 6610-01-360-3564
NSN 2925-01-516-0124
NSN 6240-01-615-8454
NSN 6145-01-610-9703
NSN 5996-01-302-2128
NSN 5990-01-014-9383
NSN 6610-00-068-7143
NSN 6685-00-430-0708
NSN 5996-01-483-0400
NSN 5905-01-501-5714
NSN 5855-01-333-7108