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 5895-01-275-9412
NSN 5999-01-165-8544
NSN 6135-01-392-4160
NSN 5920-01-534-6495
NSN 6135-01-609-6476
NSN 6620-01-525-8648
NSN 5975-00-686-7605
NSN 4140-01-386-5630
NSN 5950-00-766-4821
NSN 2925-00-813-3971
NSN 5925-01-321-7184
NSN 5960-01-649-1341