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 5925-00-542-8895
NSN 5960-00-289-6591
NSN 5910-01-023-8230
NSN 5930-01-414-8916
NSN 5950-00-281-2389
NSN 6685-01-486-5393
NSN 6220-00-172-3737
NSN 5935-00-905-6492
NSN 5998-00-679-4001
NSN 2925-00-787-4711
NSN 5998-01-355-1412
NSN 6320-00-270-8222