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 5905-00-539-5746
NSN 5925-00-050-1297
NSN 2925-01-333-6346
NSN 5990-01-114-5095
NSN 5960-00-910-7597
NSN 5920-00-810-5604
NSN 6645-01-135-8498
NSN 6220-00-835-6316
NSN 5985-00-235-0006
NSN 5950-01-451-9128
NSN 6620-00-932-6508
NSN 7035-01-633-9537