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 5895-00-339-3014
NSN 5895-01-307-0556
NSN 6620-00-914-2742
NSN 5925-01-147-5725
NSN 5925-00-929-7829
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5998-01-646-5953
NSN 5905-01-044-6469
NSN 5945-00-925-9992
NSN 2925-01-446-6523
NSN 6220-01-152-2637
NSN 6150-01-076-4811