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 5935-01-179-7930
NSN 6220-01-524-0461
NSN 5950-00-669-5873
NSN 6685-00-248-6990
NSN 5920-00-473-0563
NSN 5925-01-624-6886
NSN 2925-00-365-3289
NSN 5930-00-153-1400
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 6220-00-800-4498
NSN 5999-01-006-8631
NSN 6685-01-227-3701