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 5920-00-851-1122
NSN 6150-01-561-8216
NSN 5920-00-594-3124
NSN 5925-01-485-0125
NSN 4140-01-113-5289
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5920-01-306-8753
NSN 7035-01-215-2449
NSN 5905-01-361-3233
NSN 5910-01-079-7279
NSN 6130-00-258-2716
NSN 6105-01-106-3221