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 5925-00-088-9602
NSN 5925-00-752-8292
NSN 5985-00-228-9119
NSN 5996-01-527-7579
NSN 6110-00-922-1277
NSN 6130-00-993-8230
NSN 6240-01-511-1009
NSN 5985-01-315-8040
NSN 5915-01-391-4664
NSN 5950-01-091-5929
NSN 5975-00-175-6696
NSN 7035-00-585-2113