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 5925-01-099-0974
NSN 5925-00-973-1160
NSN 2925-01-125-4800
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 6135-00-266-9762
NSN 5945-01-004-8591
NSN 5930-00-899-8233
NSN 5990-01-194-7619
NSN 5945-01-127-0224
NSN 5950-01-440-8296
NSN 5925-01-462-6069
NSN 5930-00-189-8672