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 5925-00-967-4887
NSN 5998-00-807-4486
NSN 5975-01-040-0373
NSN 5998-01-631-7498
NSN 5935-01-438-5272
NSN 5975-01-114-3410
NSN 6610-00-080-2985
NSN 5895-01-578-6285
NSN 5855-01-608-6492
NSN 5930-01-631-6934
NSN 6105-01-043-6768
NSN 6105-01-421-3598