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 5905-00-597-6081
NSN 5935-01-431-9736
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 6105-01-174-3178
NSN 5910-01-597-3469
NSN 6130-01-276-5980
NSN 2925-00-824-2186
NSN 6130-01-588-5531
NSN 2925-01-658-9457
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5910-01-501-0652
NSN 5925-00-666-4753