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 5960-01-413-3877
NSN 5996-01-025-5683
NSN 5925-00-121-7698
NSN 6130-00-171-7400
NSN 6685-00-773-5731
NSN 2925-01-372-9455
NSN 5895-00-553-8345
NSN 5915-00-552-0124
NSN 6145-01-087-8885
NSN 6105-00-905-3135
NSN 5895-00-947-6922
NSN 7035-01-445-3563