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 5925-00-721-3206
NSN 5895-00-141-9127
NSN 2925-01-344-6073
NSN 6135-01-454-7041
NSN 6620-01-352-5640
NSN 5945-01-024-9378
NSN 5950-01-531-8862
NSN 5975-01-420-5786
NSN 5996-01-112-2731
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5855-01-464-3152
NSN 5998-01-483-2001