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 5945-00-915-1595
NSN 5920-01-275-7583
NSN 5965-01-494-6829
NSN 5905-00-952-1755
NSN 5910-01-070-7113
NSN 5925-00-409-3622
NSN 4140-01-441-3613
NSN 4140-01-596-6196
NSN 6220-01-055-5227
NSN 5950-00-400-3398
NSN 2925-00-112-9175
NSN 6220-01-612-5405