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 5965-00-243-4082
NSN 6685-01-556-4246
NSN 5920-01-108-9400
NSN 5965-01-547-4779
NSN 5920-01-218-9342
NSN 5945-00-440-0516
NSN 5925-01-077-6316
NSN 6610-01-062-3914
NSN 5975-01-481-0870
NSN 5925-00-945-9955
NSN 5925-01-225-0614
NSN 5930-01-202-9770