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 5925-00-898-7243
NSN 6650-00-346-8672
NSN 5945-00-074-1434
NSN 2925-00-617-0826
NSN 5910-01-646-1648
NSN 5975-00-276-7559
NSN 5999-01-491-6861
NSN 7035-00-232-4043
NSN 6620-01-110-4620
NSN 5999-01-475-8602
NSN 6610-00-516-4228
NSN 6220-01-032-5646