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 5925-00-878-6034
NSN 5925-00-202-0938
NSN 7035-01-330-4799
NSN 5930-01-289-2118
NSN 6620-01-642-7219
NSN 5975-00-424-3403
NSN 5945-01-487-6446
NSN 2925-00-345-9557
NSN 5930-00-111-1369
NSN 5975-01-217-3272
NSN 5935-01-039-5508
NSN 2925-01-523-3607