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 5920-00-407-7087
NSN 5975-00-767-7945
NSN 5905-01-611-3264
NSN 5965-00-370-3855
NSN 7035-01-042-5308
NSN 5996-00-949-8885
NSN 5965-01-231-9125
NSN 5925-01-234-2182
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5925-01-045-0618
NSN 6150-01-252-8244
NSN 5930-00-451-7435