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 5925-01-549-7714
NSN 5960-01-215-9232
NSN 5945-00-394-2754
NSN 5975-00-930-4902
NSN 5925-00-126-6660
NSN 5960-01-043-4064
NSN 5935-01-349-9749
NSN 5975-00-862-4506
NSN 5925-00-971-5633
NSN 5915-00-349-2198
NSN 5855-01-519-7929
NSN 5960-00-382-6012