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 5925-00-660-7589
NSN 5905-00-752-7004
NSN 2925-00-660-8131
NSN 6130-00-458-2696
NSN 5835-00-400-5056
NSN 2925-00-682-5028
NSN 6320-01-488-5581
NSN 5895-01-552-6441
NSN 5990-01-395-4194
NSN 5975-01-212-3474
NSN 5920-01-059-2680
NSN 5998-00-807-4486