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 5999-00-252-7867
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 5999-01-454-3708
NSN 5930-00-917-1824
NSN 6150-01-237-5998
NSN 5895-01-312-2085
NSN 5910-00-734-9028
NSN 5925-01-337-2001
NSN 5960-00-194-1488
NSN 5925-01-504-7731
NSN 6240-00-753-7586
NSN 5920-00-283-7178