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 5910-00-155-2241
NSN 6620-00-679-5830
NSN 5915-01-633-5058
NSN 2925-01-408-6205
NSN 2925-00-524-4688
NSN 6110-01-435-7583
NSN 6240-01-474-5446
NSN 2925-00-845-1480
NSN 5935-01-020-2494
NSN 6620-01-063-6289
NSN 6610-00-446-2880
NSN 6110-00-926-0781