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 6320-01-033-6624
NSN 2925-00-101-7972
NSN 5910-01-650-8609
NSN 2925-01-085-0691
NSN 6130-01-044-5436
NSN 5930-01-361-5381
NSN 5935-00-766-3875
NSN 5925-01-478-5111
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 6610-00-303-0338
NSN 2925-01-502-2385
NSN 5930-00-270-8439