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 2925-00-147-8150
NSN 5925-01-355-6523
NSN 5996-01-499-1900
NSN 5915-01-538-7581
NSN 5930-01-300-4063
NSN 5996-01-232-7395
NSN 5996-00-568-8288
NSN 5999-01-340-6374
NSN 7035-01-118-5861
NSN 5835-00-892-3510
NSN 6130-00-670-7758
NSN 6685-00-792-7762