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 5930-01-442-5656
NSN 5996-00-757-7742
NSN 5996-00-881-9677
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6610-01-211-8956
NSN 5996-01-024-9976
NSN 5999-00-815-7256
NSN 6110-00-906-6244
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 5950-01-116-3128
NSN 5925-01-525-7605
NSN 5855-01-020-7982