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 5975-01-250-0124
NSN 5950-00-617-7023
NSN 5960-01-339-0008
NSN 5950-00-475-6607
NSN 6105-00-427-9615
NSN 2925-00-802-1418
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5999-00-726-8824
NSN 6620-01-591-6681
NSN 5950-00-260-5591
NSN 5915-00-617-9477
NSN 5950-01-560-6721