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 5925-00-773-6385
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5975-01-643-8091
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 5996-01-506-9847
NSN 5920-01-575-9204
NSN 5920-01-455-1074
NSN 5925-00-020-8917
NSN 5999-00-269-3663
NSN 6145-01-211-9352
NSN 5998-01-659-7686
NSN 2925-01-424-9341