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 5925-00-136-6953
NSN 7035-00-335-7283
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5895-00-969-6137
NSN 2925-01-527-8745
NSN 5965-01-425-5857
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5996-00-292-5394
NSN 5855-01-334-6594
NSN 5905-01-173-2788
NSN 6220-01-257-1075