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 5945-00-715-9496
NSN 5965-01-132-8736
NSN 6240-01-020-3440
NSN 5925-01-152-7996
NSN 5960-00-279-3536
NSN 6110-00-860-1014
NSN 5935-00-071-1678
NSN 6620-01-004-2738
NSN 6105-01-265-2204
NSN 6145-01-334-3772
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 2925-01-421-0068