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 5920-01-548-7960
NSN 5925-01-293-5984
NSN 6610-01-167-1771
NSN 2925-01-350-8372
NSN 2925-01-328-4394
NSN 5920-00-103-7642
NSN 5930-01-308-4077
NSN 6130-01-332-2005
NSN 6650-00-437-2903
NSN 7035-00-283-3112
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 6145-00-111-7567