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 5920-01-163-9257
NSN 5905-00-205-9976
NSN 5835-00-275-0584
NSN 5965-00-904-5694
NSN 5835-00-264-0946
NSN 5996-01-447-1418
NSN 6645-01-607-5999
NSN 5935-01-480-2387
NSN 6645-01-379-7725
NSN 2925-01-625-6841
NSN 5895-01-510-3517
NSN 5855-01-304-3064