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 5975-00-583-8625
NSN 5920-00-158-5391
NSN 6130-01-508-1158
NSN 5975-00-927-2407
NSN 2925-01-085-0691
NSN 6610-01-371-3006
NSN 4140-01-554-0886
NSN 5965-01-571-5678
NSN 6240-01-294-8997
NSN 5935-01-102-7806
NSN 5965-01-028-2587
NSN 6320-01-271-0247