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 5925-01-123-6802
NSN 5910-01-242-5978
NSN 5965-00-722-7574
NSN 5835-01-506-0746
NSN 5920-01-614-8984
NSN 6220-01-420-5516
NSN 6685-01-401-5360
NSN 5945-01-480-2879
NSN 5855-01-308-0955
NSN 6220-01-454-8317
NSN 5975-01-452-5895
NSN 5895-00-919-0684