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 5835-00-969-5771
NSN 5999-00-039-9215
NSN 6135-00-444-1402
NSN 6650-01-542-4137
NSN 5925-00-392-2971
NSN 5920-01-292-0257
NSN 6240-00-551-3144
NSN 5975-01-092-7798
NSN 5965-00-950-0602
NSN 5965-01-095-1926
NSN 2925-01-658-4470
NSN 5910-01-560-7804