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 5960-00-404-8547
NSN 5925-01-093-2111
NSN 6620-01-182-2853
NSN 6240-00-185-0415
NSN 6620-00-053-2999
NSN 7035-01-088-6415
NSN 5895-01-099-1515
NSN 2925-00-684-7708
NSN 5915-00-243-2030
NSN 5930-00-618-8602
NSN 6620-00-270-3275
NSN 6145-00-681-1585