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 5950-01-375-7225
NSN 5925-00-379-0920
NSN 5998-01-435-5103
NSN 5996-00-389-0065
NSN 5975-01-655-7310
NSN 6645-01-056-5291
NSN 5998-01-065-2779
NSN 6650-01-100-9964
NSN 5965-00-735-9315
NSN 5945-00-086-3886
NSN 5975-01-187-7341
NSN 2925-00-330-7316