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 5925-00-587-4154
NSN 6105-00-338-2785
NSN 6610-00-022-5739
NSN 6610-01-502-3057
NSN 6610-01-137-4749
NSN 6610-01-168-7943
NSN 5925-01-347-3202
NSN 5985-01-643-2168
NSN 6145-00-050-1484
NSN 5996-00-825-7240
NSN 5999-00-729-5112
NSN 5895-01-102-7714