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 5975-00-397-7404
NSN 5895-01-539-0420
NSN 6650-00-486-7924
NSN 5990-01-501-2579
NSN 6135-01-630-3158
NSN 5999-01-370-8431
NSN 2925-00-314-0252
NSN 6110-01-197-7917
NSN 5855-01-118-2210
NSN 5930-01-329-7902
NSN 5920-00-983-1241
NSN 5999-01-323-4845