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 5920-00-655-4251
NSN 6685-00-978-3321
NSN 5990-01-206-3606
NSN 5990-01-310-5630
NSN 6110-01-020-8153
NSN 6650-01-046-7795
NSN 6135-01-567-0739
NSN 2925-01-480-3351
NSN 5910-00-379-2349
NSN 5895-01-455-7103
NSN 6650-01-422-1037
NSN 5960-00-942-0934