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 5990-00-989-6839
NSN 5985-01-199-5925
NSN 5985-01-011-2008
NSN 2925-00-763-5061
NSN 5965-00-752-1007
NSN 6685-01-202-7823
NSN 6320-01-345-5818
NSN 7035-01-188-5935
NSN 5930-01-302-8990
NSN 2925-00-973-9413
NSN 5930-01-651-9485
NSN 6240-00-826-8426