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 5925-01-252-1692
NSN 5965-01-331-1644
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6220-01-535-3540
NSN 6620-01-580-9746
NSN 6650-01-398-1387
NSN 5960-01-595-6515
NSN 6105-01-442-7801
NSN 6240-01-512-1856
NSN 5905-01-249-0299
NSN 5905-01-053-6493
NSN 5925-00-857-4850