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 5925-00-485-2851
NSN 5945-01-166-5176
NSN 6130-01-334-1448
NSN 5985-01-013-2045
NSN 5920-01-646-3890
NSN 7035-01-590-1544
NSN 5925-01-648-2635
NSN 2925-01-206-6063
NSN 6220-01-189-4922
NSN 5960-01-367-6153
NSN 5999-01-069-2594
NSN 6320-01-265-0665