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 5915-00-818-9279
NSN 6145-01-606-1397
NSN 5950-00-194-9064
NSN 2925-00-144-6405
NSN 6105-00-104-6853
NSN 5930-00-064-4080
NSN 6610-01-659-1485
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5998-01-496-0933
NSN 5975-01-391-5981
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5945-01-025-7534