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 6240-00-156-1607
NSN 5905-00-924-7171
NSN 5925-00-880-8379
NSN 5925-01-263-3846
NSN 5910-01-478-2686
NSN 5905-01-411-4775
NSN 5965-00-726-0485
NSN 5925-01-394-8253
NSN 6135-00-983-9187
NSN 5920-01-572-4474
NSN 6685-01-417-3310
NSN 6620-01-511-8521