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 5910-00-807-0914
NSN 5930-01-600-8774
NSN 6105-00-175-9078
NSN 5996-00-079-1268
NSN 5910-01-640-6820
NSN 5925-01-411-9736
NSN 5950-00-772-5790
NSN 5930-01-084-3093
NSN 5990-00-285-1948
NSN 6240-01-170-7340
NSN 5950-01-024-9461
NSN 5925-01-139-3866