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 5915-01-521-2953
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5965-01-005-6617
NSN 2925-00-391-0331
NSN 6240-01-555-5980
NSN 6220-00-775-7653
NSN 5950-00-042-8902
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 5895-01-503-3360
NSN 6685-01-130-3471
NSN 5930-01-627-4487
NSN 5960-01-174-6975