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 5999-00-868-1853
NSN 2925-01-233-8545
NSN 6650-01-363-0963
NSN 5990-01-185-9835
NSN 6610-01-230-9971
NSN 5905-00-137-9048
NSN 5935-01-142-2251
NSN 6650-01-421-3850
NSN 5855-00-247-7219
NSN 5945-01-574-0517
NSN 5915-01-188-2781
NSN 5925-00-591-2792