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 5945-01-427-3790
NSN 5925-00-999-9320
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 6685-01-266-0333
NSN 5999-01-175-0842
NSN 6685-01-461-6992
NSN 5935-01-250-1516
NSN 2925-01-625-6841
NSN 5920-01-501-9998
NSN 6610-01-465-1320
NSN 5999-00-730-3025
NSN 5998-00-500-8551