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 5895-00-917-2920
NSN 7035-01-253-9271
NSN 2925-01-387-0870
NSN 5920-01-260-3945
NSN 6105-01-508-7921
NSN 5895-01-093-0591
NSN 5990-00-964-6422
NSN 6320-00-213-0477
NSN 5835-01-250-2939
NSN 6130-01-471-2939
NSN 5996-01-095-3598
NSN 5895-00-518-4954