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 5855-01-398-6704
NSN 5905-01-153-2512
NSN 5930-01-041-3309
NSN 5920-00-581-7958
NSN 5935-00-244-0935
NSN 5925-00-702-4525
NSN 6145-00-724-1789
NSN 5950-01-223-0005
NSN 2925-01-457-5649
NSN 5975-01-463-2178
NSN 5965-01-016-1606
NSN 5960-00-109-2806