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 5910-01-542-5773
NSN 6685-00-089-2544
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5925-01-362-9693
NSN 5950-00-797-8786
NSN 5985-01-528-8972
NSN 5895-00-745-7800
NSN 5905-01-530-6100
NSN 6685-01-621-8407
NSN 5990-00-045-7929
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 2925-01-269-3861