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 5925-00-245-3391
NSN 5935-00-701-6978
NSN 6150-01-381-5676
NSN 5965-01-329-7890
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6645-01-092-4733
NSN 5998-00-801-7925
NSN 5935-00-350-3159
NSN 5910-00-082-1824
NSN 5985-00-823-8748
NSN 5910-01-009-9954
NSN 2925-01-424-9341