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 5935-00-481-4657
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5975-00-781-1738
NSN 6610-01-086-9545
NSN 5985-00-291-1140
NSN 5925-01-180-0082
NSN 6650-01-424-0974
NSN 2925-01-643-8395
NSN 5960-00-453-5281
NSN 5965-01-100-1195
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 6220-01-447-2229