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 5920-00-568-0926
NSN 6240-01-212-9756
NSN 5915-01-054-3788
NSN 2925-01-570-8065
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5895-00-125-9535
NSN 6645-00-139-9239
NSN 6645-00-291-6873
NSN 5985-01-130-0315
NSN 5945-01-472-0580
NSN 5945-00-336-9360
NSN 5925-01-407-7815