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 5990-01-179-5625
NSN 5835-01-155-0786
NSN 6110-01-443-3179
NSN 6130-01-447-4459
NSN 2925-00-221-4977
NSN 5920-01-187-8391
NSN 5998-01-371-2527
NSN 5835-01-367-4330
NSN 2925-00-422-5159
NSN 5996-01-645-4831
NSN 2925-01-338-7126
NSN 6650-01-618-2285