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 5915-00-158-5380
NSN 5835-00-327-6192
NSN 6620-01-161-3704
NSN 6685-01-580-4974
NSN 5990-01-234-8646
NSN 5990-00-391-6207
NSN 2925-00-800-4685
NSN 2925-01-141-7563
NSN 5930-01-130-1839
NSN 5895-01-270-3593
NSN 6220-01-012-6880
NSN 6110-00-231-9493