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 5975-01-496-1529
NSN 5910-01-212-3090
NSN 6150-01-364-0053
NSN 6240-01-147-5424
NSN 5999-01-417-5070
NSN 2925-00-300-4103
NSN 5925-01-525-7694
NSN 5910-00-571-6854
NSN 6610-01-357-5957
NSN 5920-01-426-5562
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5910-00-358-2252