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 5975-00-078-9117
NSN 6650-01-434-6434
NSN 6145-01-324-2518
NSN 6650-00-527-7451
NSN 5920-01-206-3977
NSN 6240-01-025-0355
NSN 5930-01-580-3707
NSN 2925-00-870-2372
NSN 5925-00-275-7599
NSN 6610-01-512-3248
NSN 6105-00-497-2873
NSN 5925-01-604-4008