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 5910-01-290-7250
NSN 2925-01-053-0886
NSN 5910-00-495-4884
NSN 6240-00-079-1759
NSN 5910-01-332-3230
NSN 5835-00-980-0468
NSN 5999-01-100-0464
NSN 5925-01-275-9349
NSN 6685-00-466-8879
NSN 5975-01-473-7811
NSN 6620-01-463-1373
NSN 5975-01-529-8627