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 5925-01-235-5522
NSN 5965-00-194-9875
NSN 5975-01-602-9402
NSN 5915-01-108-6028
NSN 5925-00-451-2061
NSN 6105-01-426-7906
NSN 7035-01-465-6835
NSN 5930-01-150-3607
NSN 5855-00-247-7219
NSN 5895-00-647-4969
NSN 7035-01-076-4067
NSN 6105-00-891-1379