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 2925-00-234-7918
NSN 5925-01-069-7607
NSN 6135-01-297-5565
NSN 5998-01-328-1501
NSN 5925-00-456-0651
NSN 5975-00-418-4967
NSN 5855-00-797-8217
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5950-01-047-2964
NSN 5925-00-797-0860
NSN 6240-00-630-8069
NSN 5895-00-946-3857