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 5930-00-165-4292
NSN 6240-01-643-4535
NSN 6150-01-302-3335
NSN 6685-01-100-3012
NSN 7035-01-204-7481
NSN 5910-01-415-5023
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 6645-01-211-6502
NSN 5835-01-307-8954
NSN 5975-00-473-5595
NSN 5925-00-660-7589
NSN 5835-01-373-3498