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 5965-00-578-8931
NSN 5895-00-553-8345
NSN 5960-01-059-3426
NSN 5930-00-551-2088
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 6220-01-223-7281
NSN 5905-01-304-7483
NSN 5855-00-401-3442
NSN 5855-00-294-7532
NSN 5965-00-378-3403
NSN 5910-01-032-9129
NSN 6645-00-825-5677