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 5985-00-300-3970
NSN 5960-01-617-6345
NSN 5920-01-318-4111
NSN 5960-01-082-4491
NSN 5999-00-628-7858
NSN 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 2925-00-180-2532
NSN 5950-01-279-9041
NSN 5998-01-066-4495
NSN 5945-00-762-8215
NSN 6220-00-353-0942
NSN 5925-01-444-2668