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 5985-00-719-1603
NSN 6620-01-388-8955
NSN 5960-00-931-2483
NSN 5925-01-480-6701
NSN 5975-01-235-1962
NSN 6150-01-089-6764
NSN 5965-01-153-1965
NSN 6620-01-476-7355
NSN 5925-01-390-0658
NSN 5895-00-186-2953
NSN 6610-01-329-8017
NSN 2925-01-310-3232