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 5925-00-929-7829
NSN 6240-00-660-8849
NSN 5915-00-617-9477
NSN 5935-01-093-1483
NSN 6145-00-791-4219
NSN 5925-00-296-8123
NSN 5920-00-170-4247
NSN 5950-01-560-9035
NSN 6645-00-716-8049
NSN 6220-01-628-3275
NSN 5915-00-959-5454
NSN 6610-01-555-8364