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 5996-00-665-2869
NSN 6130-00-135-4919
NSN 2925-01-368-5773
NSN 2925-01-600-2309
NSN 5835-00-193-8951
NSN 5950-00-168-6297
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5945-00-860-0852
NSN 5920-00-174-1121
NSN 7035-01-276-9016
NSN 5965-01-065-5544
NSN 6320-00-731-6134