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 5925-00-963-1262
NSN 6685-01-640-9229
NSN 6130-01-327-3852
NSN 2925-00-265-7539
NSN 5920-00-431-5474
NSN 5999-01-186-8476
NSN 5999-01-588-3447
NSN 4140-01-194-4101
NSN 5905-01-442-3168
NSN 6610-01-265-1824
NSN 5975-01-382-4618
NSN 5998-01-195-8642