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 2925-00-221-8529
NSN 5895-00-709-2617
NSN 6685-01-005-0325
NSN 5945-01-555-6489
NSN 5945-00-005-0325
NSN 5998-01-100-1678
NSN 5990-00-339-2084
NSN 6150-00-342-9765
NSN 6240-00-788-6972
NSN 6220-01-476-6204
NSN 5965-01-335-1687
NSN 5905-00-539-9706