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 5925-01-535-2422
NSN 5930-00-399-3237
NSN 5935-01-330-3498
NSN 5920-01-016-9237
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 6130-01-439-6294
NSN 5920-01-085-8374
NSN 5998-00-893-2466
NSN 2925-00-905-2655
NSN 5935-01-360-5090
NSN 5998-00-046-4414
NSN 7035-01-073-5233