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 5895-01-272-9740
NSN 5915-00-137-8008
NSN 5965-01-535-5789
NSN 2925-01-170-1089
NSN 6130-01-435-4424
NSN 6645-01-507-2887
NSN 5935-01-227-9983
NSN 6220-00-899-4273
NSN 5925-01-054-3783
NSN 5895-00-127-5388
NSN 6685-00-914-2345
NSN 6240-00-929-8574