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 5835-00-438-4489
NSN 5895-01-393-2523
NSN 6650-01-312-0778
NSN 5960-00-104-5955
NSN 5950-01-597-8653
NSN 6145-00-539-9799
NSN 5998-01-432-6723
NSN 2925-01-394-9658
NSN 5925-00-290-4451
NSN 5930-01-565-3114
NSN 6150-01-074-7717
NSN 5975-01-376-8882