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 5925-00-666-4753
NSN 5965-01-429-9777
NSN 6145-01-400-3253
NSN 5895-01-220-0603
NSN 5930-01-284-5667
NSN 5985-00-494-4944
NSN 5925-00-975-0975
NSN 6650-00-054-4721
NSN 6620-00-489-7266
NSN 5905-01-442-8336
NSN 5835-01-163-4215
NSN 5975-01-589-1234