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 5945-00-433-1721
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 6130-01-215-9910
NSN 6150-00-596-9253
NSN 5945-01-165-5406
NSN 6130-00-733-5280
NSN 5935-00-862-2890
NSN 5975-01-520-9708
NSN 5999-01-604-0685
NSN 6645-00-776-8234
NSN 5935-01-391-9361
NSN 5895-00-829-0258