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 5975-01-625-8940
NSN 6145-00-824-5910
NSN 5945-01-267-3868
NSN 5925-01-564-8576
NSN 5925-00-525-0194
NSN 6135-01-494-3607
NSN 5965-01-552-1360
NSN 5910-00-912-0010
NSN 5910-00-555-3003
NSN 5835-00-759-1109
NSN 6650-01-557-4143
NSN 5945-01-644-5682