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 5930-00-454-0628
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 2925-00-081-6835
NSN 6110-01-227-8597
NSN 7035-00-238-3662
NSN 5855-01-632-5485
NSN 5999-01-114-9114
NSN 5855-00-411-8688
NSN 6135-01-343-9457
NSN 6130-01-073-7797
NSN 2925-00-315-8442
NSN 5935-01-267-3801