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 5920-01-092-4233
NSN 6130-00-392-5990
NSN 6620-01-346-9340
NSN 5925-01-132-6092
NSN 5925-00-999-9320
NSN 6145-01-085-3984
NSN 5985-01-168-7839
NSN 2925-01-052-0636
NSN 6150-00-151-6771
NSN 5999-00-730-1331
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 5895-00-804-7640