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 5925-00-386-0869
NSN 5895-01-487-4268
NSN 6685-00-469-7556
NSN 5920-00-180-0223
NSN 5910-01-290-4421
NSN 6240-01-206-4809
NSN 5999-01-188-0230
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5990-01-206-3606
NSN 6645-01-215-3629
NSN 6145-00-181-9622
NSN 6130-01-492-8282