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 5925-00-699-1111
NSN 5925-00-458-6973
NSN 5990-00-328-4490
NSN 5998-00-324-4944
NSN 5990-00-727-0723
NSN 5996-00-237-5146
NSN 5990-00-880-1299
NSN 5996-01-541-4974
NSN 2925-00-265-7539
NSN 7035-01-328-3344
NSN 7035-01-169-6551
NSN 5895-01-268-8035