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 5925-00-080-9763
NSN 6650-01-425-2572
NSN 5920-00-594-3124
NSN 5950-00-334-7934
NSN 6610-01-555-8596
NSN 6135-01-437-9178
NSN 5835-00-512-4424
NSN 2925-01-577-0004
NSN 5960-01-017-5449
NSN 5996-01-518-1502
NSN 6610-01-307-0911
NSN 6105-01-331-6033