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 2925-00-234-7918
NSN 6220-01-522-0013
NSN 5960-00-828-4704
NSN 5960-00-505-1577
NSN 6105-00-263-6385
NSN 7035-01-443-3052
NSN 2925-01-266-5229
NSN 5835-01-426-6573
NSN 5930-01-427-3676
NSN 5999-00-803-3939
NSN 5950-01-080-9290
NSN 5998-00-195-6411