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 5975-00-455-6300
NSN 5920-01-141-6885
NSN 6320-01-359-3921
NSN 6620-01-178-4771
NSN 2925-01-199-7394
NSN 5985-01-653-5182
NSN 5960-01-121-1054
NSN 5910-00-293-2389
NSN 5925-01-087-7033
NSN 5855-01-281-9700
NSN 6130-01-202-1143
NSN 5925-01-548-3130