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 5920-01-088-0707
NSN 5925-00-856-4818
NSN 2925-00-690-8763
NSN 6220-00-983-1415
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 6610-01-182-9828
NSN 5975-01-355-6408
NSN 6110-01-301-9383
NSN 5895-01-625-5963
NSN 5895-00-122-2924
NSN 5835-01-173-8003
NSN 5935-00-086-9042