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 5996-00-574-3625
NSN 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 5985-01-050-4893
NSN 6130-01-077-7697
NSN 5915-01-619-4264
NSN 5925-00-186-8669
NSN 6130-01-426-8841
NSN 5999-01-590-7177
NSN 5996-01-359-8719
NSN 5920-00-682-0500
NSN 2925-01-131-8761
NSN 6220-01-045-9091