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 5920-00-686-2671
NSN 2925-01-468-7073
NSN 6685-01-446-7300
NSN 5985-00-719-9944
NSN 5990-00-617-1422
NSN 6620-01-044-3371
NSN 5960-00-228-0636
NSN 5965-01-119-1898
NSN 6135-01-522-3386
NSN 5990-01-051-8304
NSN 5935-01-410-2904
NSN 5930-00-045-0847