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 5855-00-951-6483
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 7035-01-024-9511
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5999-01-583-5141
NSN 5835-01-056-9303
NSN 5920-01-249-7616
NSN 6620-01-119-0664
NSN 6220-01-247-8465
NSN 6220-00-828-9843
NSN 5920-01-085-5490
NSN 6135-01-069-8575