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 5925-01-099-0974
NSN 5985-00-774-9691
NSN 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 6240-01-447-2666
NSN 5975-01-657-4473
NSN 2925-00-203-8735
NSN 2925-01-255-6394
NSN 5910-00-732-1301
NSN 6130-01-486-3285
NSN 6650-01-494-9956
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 2925-01-411-4666