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 5925-00-427-9930
NSN 5910-01-442-6752
NSN 6620-00-816-9755
NSN 5855-01-312-5160
NSN 5999-00-665-5261
NSN 5910-01-223-3605
NSN 5920-01-508-1800
NSN 5945-00-156-6679
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 5905-01-157-8275
NSN 6685-01-328-4012
NSN 5998-00-771-4866