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 5985-01-586-7803
NSN 6130-01-487-3758
NSN 5855-01-375-2152
NSN 5905-00-032-0019
NSN 5999-00-975-1234
NSN 5950-01-254-6129
NSN 6220-01-312-9403
NSN 5915-00-589-2980
NSN 2925-01-105-3221
NSN 5999-00-988-9678
NSN 2925-01-140-7614
NSN 6620-00-267-5273