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 5925-00-231-3660
NSN 5998-01-163-8232
NSN 7035-01-503-2075
NSN 5905-00-100-5250
NSN 5905-01-369-4437
NSN 2925-00-441-8252
NSN 5975-00-783-3674
NSN 5950-01-085-6565
NSN 5960-01-128-4431
NSN 6130-01-274-0861
NSN 5920-01-040-3383
NSN 6110-00-470-9741