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 5925-01-010-2925
NSN 6110-00-222-8246
NSN 5998-01-474-2791
NSN 6150-00-905-6070
NSN 5910-01-133-6654
NSN 5975-01-082-3210
NSN 5935-01-417-7709
NSN 5920-01-157-9471
NSN 5985-00-267-5427
NSN 5985-01-286-7076
NSN 6650-00-905-9317
NSN 6685-01-492-6556