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 5925-01-467-1961
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5920-00-245-0250
NSN 6620-00-004-5466
NSN 5905-01-579-7610
NSN 6145-01-551-6645
NSN 5930-01-115-5407
NSN 4140-01-591-0616
NSN 2925-01-415-2140
NSN 5925-01-043-4336
NSN 5998-00-504-8113
NSN 5905-01-203-9821