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 5925-01-526-9074
NSN 5965-00-240-3819
NSN 7035-01-006-0895
NSN 5920-00-995-6079
NSN 6685-01-413-4632
NSN 5990-00-351-5479
NSN 6240-01-441-8368
NSN 5950-01-335-8954
NSN 6135-01-132-6310
NSN 5930-01-053-6780
NSN 6240-01-298-4644
NSN 2925-01-370-6898