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 5925-00-272-8959
NSN 6620-00-928-0227
NSN 5945-00-428-6353
NSN 5996-01-600-0348
NSN 6320-01-386-3491
NSN 6620-01-281-6386
NSN 6650-01-608-4820
NSN 5835-00-447-1924
NSN 5975-01-220-8127
NSN 6220-01-537-1680
NSN 5915-01-622-8861
NSN 5835-00-051-9092