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 5925-00-542-6457
NSN 5998-01-399-2915
NSN 6240-01-214-0308
NSN 6620-01-259-5944
NSN 6135-00-246-0324
NSN 2925-01-139-7098
NSN 5996-01-332-4942
NSN 5990-01-432-0523
NSN 5985-01-401-5387
NSN 6110-01-227-5465
NSN 5920-01-315-9534
NSN 5999-00-868-2964