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 5855-00-879-7245
NSN 6220-01-146-4469
NSN 5965-00-001-7593
NSN 6110-00-338-9015
NSN 6610-01-387-3648
NSN 6130-01-395-8252
NSN 6320-00-682-3448
NSN 6320-00-931-4855
NSN 5998-01-094-7043
NSN 6620-00-443-7587
NSN 5960-01-043-8414
NSN 2925-00-759-5465