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 5910-00-495-2504
NSN 5915-01-336-9130
NSN 2925-00-814-8745
NSN 5855-01-398-9548
NSN 5930-00-829-5709
NSN 5905-01-229-7124
NSN 6240-01-382-1279
NSN 2925-01-302-8591
NSN 5965-01-558-4920
NSN 6620-01-577-6285
NSN 6685-00-379-4652
NSN 5950-01-161-4571