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 5998-00-310-4577
NSN 2925-01-210-6531
NSN 5925-01-655-7653
NSN 6145-01-098-0125
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 2925-01-461-6372
NSN 5990-01-392-5682
NSN 5990-00-904-0896
NSN 5895-01-510-3517
NSN 6145-01-215-2597
NSN 5950-01-549-4274
NSN 6320-00-731-6134