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 5925-01-330-3175
NSN 5895-00-925-2423
NSN 6130-01-590-0357
NSN 6150-00-385-1121
NSN 6220-01-133-3979
NSN 5965-01-397-7544
NSN 6135-00-990-1822
NSN 6145-00-635-7998
NSN 5895-01-433-1236
NSN 6130-01-301-0637
NSN 6620-01-561-2798
NSN 5925-00-250-7462