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 5915-00-927-6877
NSN 5990-01-149-9228
NSN 5910-00-587-4791
NSN 2925-01-572-0539
NSN 7035-00-329-4015
NSN 5998-01-083-6314
NSN 6220-01-223-8233
NSN 6130-00-779-5721
NSN 5920-01-068-3135
NSN 6220-00-950-4879
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 5996-01-223-9747