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 5945-00-891-9872
NSN 2925-01-554-1474
NSN 5895-00-170-4568
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5998-01-654-0461
NSN 5925-00-296-8123
NSN 5935-01-522-4303
NSN 5975-00-534-8756
NSN 5920-00-521-8331
NSN 6610-01-176-9314
NSN 5985-01-618-9457
NSN 5975-01-364-3979