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 5925-00-005-8912
NSN 6685-01-351-4586
NSN 5895-01-152-6033
NSN 6685-01-064-6518
NSN 6320-01-033-6624
NSN 5925-01-399-4004
NSN 5915-00-042-5613
NSN 5930-00-844-6521
NSN 6220-00-851-2307
NSN 5935-01-311-3722
NSN 6150-01-605-4403
NSN 6685-01-583-7431