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 5925-00-929-7517
NSN 5945-00-604-9377
NSN 5945-00-376-4930
NSN 6220-00-152-7114
NSN 5925-00-079-2930
NSN 6150-00-580-0511
NSN 5960-01-073-4201
NSN 5945-00-629-8974
NSN 5935-01-384-3583
NSN 2925-00-468-5273
NSN 6610-01-632-3364
NSN 5855-00-481-0019