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 2925-00-402-5582
NSN 5905-01-572-2527
NSN 5930-00-929-5031
NSN 5920-00-694-0483
NSN 7035-00-760-5479
NSN 5999-01-293-5946
NSN 5998-01-088-8239
NSN 5945-01-552-0160
NSN 6650-01-477-9545
NSN 5855-01-573-9926
NSN 5998-01-532-2017
NSN 5855-01-013-6864