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 6685-00-232-3239
NSN 5965-01-051-0126
NSN 6620-00-481-4210
NSN 5965-00-501-7835
NSN 5925-01-083-3042
NSN 5925-00-973-1160
NSN 6110-01-174-7568
NSN 6105-00-758-8175
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 6620-01-542-9999
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5925-01-304-3365