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 5975-01-479-9318
NSN 5999-01-205-0446
NSN 5965-00-841-9195
NSN 5935-01-643-5493
NSN 6240-01-542-9964
NSN 6650-01-603-8177
NSN 5920-00-192-6565
NSN 5920-00-146-5071
NSN 2925-00-127-7828
NSN 5930-00-176-4065
NSN 5965-00-542-7124
NSN 2925-01-551-5375