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 2925-00-777-2902
NSN 5999-01-445-6085
NSN 5950-00-308-5107
NSN 6685-01-468-5009
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 6685-00-419-0643
NSN 2925-00-601-4173
NSN 5945-01-333-1234
NSN 5910-00-422-5333
NSN 5905-00-227-7504
NSN 6145-01-412-0871
NSN 5835-01-380-1626