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 5915-00-310-0824
NSN 5975-01-499-5912
NSN 5950-00-226-4637
NSN 5935-01-057-7707
NSN 5945-01-262-9640
NSN 5925-01-185-5436
NSN 5905-01-521-6299
NSN 6150-00-574-5981
NSN 5999-01-444-5141
NSN 6130-01-502-9718
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 2925-01-008-5696