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 5905-01-484-9738
NSN 5895-01-178-0523
NSN 5975-01-170-4947
NSN 6240-01-265-0960
NSN 5996-01-323-6008
NSN 5965-01-485-3167
NSN 5950-00-450-5326
NSN 5960-01-530-0581
NSN 5965-01-463-8176
NSN 6110-01-501-0408
NSN 5925-01-495-1862
NSN 2925-00-763-5061