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 5925-00-297-8821
NSN 5999-01-537-4364
NSN 6150-00-769-5017
NSN 6240-00-146-9322
NSN 6645-01-315-6584
NSN 5950-01-301-4248
NSN 6135-00-050-7189
NSN 5999-01-275-7339
NSN 5985-01-242-8446
NSN 6110-01-116-4251
NSN 2925-00-923-4397
NSN 5920-00-888-7737