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 5855-00-925-0114
NSN 5975-01-535-4774
NSN 5945-00-477-3055
NSN 2925-01-488-5140
NSN 5915-01-207-1416
NSN 5985-01-163-3069
NSN 7035-01-181-2705
NSN 5925-01-501-5213
NSN 5905-00-829-9902
NSN 5855-01-323-5394
NSN 6620-01-640-6761
NSN 5960-00-174-1867