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 5960-01-312-1262
NSN 6645-00-902-4924
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 6650-00-373-9220
NSN 2925-00-875-7994
NSN 5895-01-519-9167
NSN 5910-01-461-3108
NSN 5950-00-099-1046
NSN 6685-00-627-6102
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 6685-00-184-3894
NSN 5905-01-285-5578