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 5935-01-254-7585
NSN 6645-01-204-8677
NSN 6650-01-237-4689
NSN 5996-01-161-9408
NSN 6620-01-477-3720
NSN 5910-00-204-5784
NSN 2925-01-079-6229
NSN 5999-01-388-9167
NSN 5910-00-707-3268
NSN 5975-01-401-5355
NSN 5945-01-123-3236
NSN 6240-00-421-1862