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 5996-01-183-9053
NSN 6685-01-527-1607
NSN 5925-01-577-4913
NSN 6650-01-136-9194
NSN 6650-00-056-1581
NSN 5996-00-924-9138
NSN 6685-01-047-2120
NSN 5910-00-183-4417
NSN 6685-00-960-4982
NSN 5915-00-986-7413
NSN 2925-01-443-4216
NSN 5945-00-863-8108