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 5925-00-078-2842
NSN 6620-00-049-6425
NSN 5996-01-630-5791
NSN 5965-01-653-7321
NSN 5920-01-577-0619
NSN 6685-00-925-0110
NSN 6220-00-463-4812
NSN 6645-00-443-8011
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 6130-01-510-4259
NSN 5920-01-647-0387
NSN 5905-01-314-6291