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 5925-00-824-0329
NSN 5920-00-979-3349
NSN 5855-01-605-7233
NSN 2925-01-444-2061
NSN 5920-00-782-6903
NSN 5996-01-252-8275
NSN 5999-01-536-6700
NSN 5975-00-276-7559
NSN 6610-01-078-9238
NSN 5998-01-273-5282
NSN 5935-01-184-9361
NSN 5910-01-486-3795