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 5965-00-521-0511
NSN 5945-01-179-9695
NSN 5925-01-444-5111
NSN 5945-01-254-3773
NSN 6220-01-328-7523
NSN 5945-00-141-0160
NSN 5855-01-394-7125
NSN 5975-01-429-5525
NSN 6240-01-200-9634
NSN 5975-01-524-5789
NSN 2925-00-486-8640
NSN 2925-01-545-2717