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 5950-00-423-7420
NSN 2925-00-169-3775
NSN 6105-01-513-9330
NSN 6145-00-350-0167
NSN 5965-00-097-9654
NSN 5950-01-068-4637
NSN 6685-00-299-8496
NSN 5930-01-559-6079
NSN 5990-00-652-6578
NSN 5910-01-519-3731
NSN 6150-01-483-2122
NSN 5835-01-612-4753