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 5925-01-347-4315
NSN 6620-01-543-5491
NSN 5999-01-502-7101
NSN 5998-01-143-1191
NSN 5925-00-942-5500
NSN 6650-00-809-1817
NSN 6240-01-082-3387
NSN 6130-00-194-7548
NSN 5835-00-821-8555
NSN 5985-00-172-6518
NSN 5999-01-322-6649
NSN 6650-01-294-5243