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 5905-01-254-4349
NSN 5905-01-203-5925
NSN 5950-00-269-2698
NSN 5925-01-399-6777
NSN 6645-01-437-9017
NSN 6135-01-077-5705
NSN 5905-01-440-9845
NSN 6110-01-195-0538
NSN 2925-01-277-5882
NSN 5925-00-615-8777
NSN 5915-01-250-8400
NSN 5925-01-112-0320