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 5925-01-023-1411
NSN 5945-00-782-0738
NSN 6645-01-076-4655
NSN 5990-00-956-9130
NSN 6240-00-227-0135
NSN 5910-01-274-2260
NSN 6610-00-910-0686
NSN 5999-01-227-2002
NSN 5925-01-411-7839
NSN 5930-01-101-5853
NSN 5950-00-155-4753
NSN 5925-00-389-6433