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 6685-01-277-8470
NSN 5925-01-010-2925
NSN 2925-01-057-6993
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5996-00-080-7675
NSN 5930-01-500-9919
NSN 5915-01-057-9688
NSN 6610-01-497-1688
NSN 5990-01-085-9117
NSN 5905-01-418-1798
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6610-01-579-2984