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 5990-00-432-0649
NSN 6320-01-388-3125
NSN 5925-00-169-9829
NSN 5915-01-391-3143
NSN 5910-00-596-1417
NSN 6150-00-576-3964
NSN 7035-01-362-4924
NSN 5925-00-921-1171
NSN 2925-01-533-7904
NSN 6135-01-517-4955
NSN 6685-01-071-3774
NSN 6685-01-501-6699