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 5925-00-597-1558
NSN 5975-01-444-4832
NSN 5835-00-941-4959
NSN 5999-00-323-8996
NSN 6150-01-515-0474
NSN 2925-00-373-8837
NSN 5999-01-359-4771
NSN 6610-01-205-7616
NSN 6130-01-344-7319
NSN 5910-01-173-0302
NSN 5975-01-225-1515
NSN 5895-00-152-5035