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 5985-01-582-1841
NSN 5920-00-959-5664
NSN 6220-01-449-2014
NSN 7035-01-085-5955
NSN 6685-01-225-2080
NSN 2925-01-622-8568
NSN 6145-00-617-4032
NSN 5999-00-811-9893
NSN 6320-01-445-5893
NSN 6685-01-201-9294
NSN 5915-01-036-7067
NSN 5925-00-992-4963