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 2925-00-468-5273
NSN 6650-01-014-7671
NSN 6610-01-627-0642
NSN 5915-01-468-0053
NSN 5996-00-382-3597
NSN 5998-01-537-1180
NSN 6105-00-501-7681
NSN 5895-01-540-9903
NSN 5935-00-189-8382
NSN 5905-00-553-8908
NSN 5950-01-552-6359
NSN 5965-00-204-8513