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 5930-00-414-1954
NSN 5945-00-447-1934
NSN 5905-01-038-3046
NSN 6145-00-648-2726
NSN 5996-00-147-4120
NSN 6110-01-420-8996
NSN 2925-01-646-9112
NSN 6145-01-472-3796
NSN 5895-01-204-5639
NSN 5925-01-513-3077
NSN 5925-00-314-4294
NSN 5950-01-245-5942