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 5895-00-003-7918
NSN 5925-01-026-0891
NSN 5965-01-426-8325
NSN 5925-00-420-1386
NSN 5895-01-411-9985
NSN 6620-00-829-1860
NSN 6110-01-199-6338
NSN 5855-01-441-3189
NSN 5965-01-462-2291
NSN 5999-01-328-8692
NSN 6240-00-725-7960
NSN 5935-00-476-0522