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 5975-00-010-9338
NSN 2925-01-560-4123
NSN 5925-01-451-0518
NSN 5835-00-080-8213
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5950-01-204-8853
NSN 6110-01-572-6645
NSN 5915-01-469-1892
NSN 5945-01-521-2216
NSN 5930-01-301-8476
NSN 5910-01-295-8437
NSN 6620-00-087-7930