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 5925-00-999-9320
NSN 6105-01-005-4204
NSN 5930-01-434-4899
NSN 5920-00-648-6767
NSN 6135-00-470-7779
NSN 7035-00-495-2137
NSN 6685-01-085-9743
NSN 6145-01-015-4520
NSN 5935-01-266-9977
NSN 2925-01-317-6973
NSN 5910-00-563-5449
NSN 6685-01-035-3056