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 5925-00-284-3726
NSN 7035-00-546-2560
NSN 6135-01-400-2947
NSN 5895-01-227-1603
NSN 5895-01-313-1957
NSN 5999-00-834-4705
NSN 2925-01-502-2385
NSN 5930-01-466-8268
NSN 5960-00-734-1828
NSN 5975-00-520-2906
NSN 6220-00-569-0970
NSN 5905-01-164-5139