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 6145-00-188-3657
NSN 2925-01-521-0600
NSN 5925-00-983-5666
NSN 5965-01-173-2486
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 6685-01-142-1969
NSN 6220-01-222-9554
NSN 5960-01-423-1085
NSN 5895-01-408-5606
NSN 6110-01-495-0005
NSN 5935-01-521-3067
NSN 2925-00-863-8578