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 5960-00-822-9519
NSN 5965-01-580-0572
NSN 5925-00-726-0122
NSN 5895-00-412-8620
NSN 6145-00-091-1079
NSN 5960-01-538-2082
NSN 5945-01-255-7968
NSN 2925-00-973-9413
NSN 5910-00-155-0640
NSN 6220-01-059-1393
NSN 2925-01-374-2402
NSN 6610-01-607-4525