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 5925-01-183-1203
NSN 5950-00-495-5214
NSN 5960-01-314-1822
NSN 5990-00-485-7600
NSN 5960-00-711-4645
NSN 5920-01-424-2060
NSN 6105-01-182-4947
NSN 2925-00-999-8967
NSN 5999-00-831-4101
NSN 5985-01-049-7971
NSN 5895-01-643-8393
NSN 5925-01-484-6059