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 5910-00-253-1894
NSN 6685-01-420-0286
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 5925-00-868-4313
NSN 5930-01-203-0030
NSN 6320-01-206-1055
NSN 5925-01-555-7565
NSN 5905-00-683-4261
NSN 2925-01-043-9786
NSN 6645-00-121-7566
NSN 5960-00-539-7914
NSN 5895-00-253-0799