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 5950-00-390-1074
NSN 5960-00-869-7404
NSN 6645-01-644-8376
NSN 5905-01-364-2802
NSN 5998-01-472-3747
NSN 5925-01-421-4473
NSN 7035-00-295-0451
NSN 5905-01-502-9940
NSN 5895-00-288-0158
NSN 6685-01-221-7678
NSN 6130-00-027-5186
NSN 2925-01-463-0594