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 5990-01-293-4817
NSN 6150-00-446-6223
NSN 5935-00-615-7419
NSN 5925-01-338-3494
NSN 5985-00-467-1838
NSN 6145-00-387-5459
NSN 5996-00-560-7867
NSN 2925-01-325-3974
NSN 5930-00-434-3224
NSN 5930-00-313-9446
NSN 5895-00-339-3014
NSN 6650-00-838-8632