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 5975-00-624-6949
NSN 6620-01-152-0936
NSN 6645-01-302-6243
NSN 5950-00-414-3169
NSN 5965-00-393-1294
NSN 5905-00-811-7098
NSN 6240-01-370-5242
NSN 5990-01-210-9788
NSN 5999-01-601-6381
NSN 2925-01-184-2413
NSN 2925-01-359-4027
NSN 6110-00-525-3418