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 5990-01-525-2250
NSN 6650-01-101-9023
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 5925-00-449-3777
NSN 4140-00-068-7808
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 5920-00-491-2796
NSN 2925-01-359-4027
NSN 6650-01-463-8405
NSN 5990-00-673-1831
NSN 5905-00-376-9999
NSN 6320-00-004-9158