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 5905-01-091-5492
NSN 2925-00-936-4333
NSN 5930-01-061-8090
NSN 6105-00-205-0655
NSN 5925-00-999-9320
NSN 6320-01-648-5538
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 5999-00-295-6285
NSN 6610-00-516-4228
NSN 5910-01-334-9759
NSN 5945-00-712-6109
NSN 6650-01-225-3687