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 5925-01-450-0989
NSN 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 6110-00-711-0377
NSN 6610-01-065-1073
NSN 6645-01-197-9090
NSN 2925-01-609-3525
NSN 6240-01-257-9004
NSN 5895-00-468-4103
NSN 6650-01-013-8804
NSN 6240-00-316-3167
NSN 5925-01-415-0261
NSN 5999-01-549-5229