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 5895-01-575-7885
NSN 5950-01-649-2980
NSN 5835-01-254-8584
NSN 2925-01-422-9284
NSN 5945-01-432-9125
NSN 5975-00-914-1075
NSN 6110-01-304-0038
NSN 6610-01-364-0294
NSN 2925-01-036-8251
NSN 5990-01-010-5475
NSN 5895-01-377-2435
NSN 5999-01-658-2137