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 5925-00-803-4539
NSN 6145-00-594-7822
NSN 5950-00-787-8615
NSN 5915-01-426-8862
NSN 5996-01-124-2407
NSN 6150-00-244-7596
NSN 6240-00-846-9815
NSN 5950-00-133-5287
NSN 6105-01-176-6857
NSN 6645-00-081-4298
NSN 5895-01-243-1621
NSN 5925-00-247-8571