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 5935-00-041-1826
NSN 5920-01-195-3859
NSN 6620-00-561-9380
NSN 5965-01-406-0766
NSN 6135-01-217-3292
NSN 5985-01-260-9482
NSN 5960-00-232-9108
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6105-01-147-3487
NSN 5925-00-822-6822
NSN 2925-00-112-9175
NSN 5895-01-162-4250