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 5996-00-358-6257
NSN 7035-01-630-9569
NSN 6110-01-323-7617
NSN 2925-01-590-8691
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 5975-01-237-4256
NSN 6135-01-642-6830
NSN 6110-00-857-4274
NSN 5998-01-275-2093
NSN 5925-01-561-0733
NSN 6220-00-422-2355
NSN 5855-01-305-6101