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 5905-00-535-9177
NSN 7035-00-104-5506
NSN 5855-01-286-2916
NSN 5935-00-393-3720
NSN 6130-00-381-1927
NSN 6220-00-819-7028
NSN 5975-01-581-7687
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 5920-00-914-8702
NSN 5915-01-500-2147
NSN 4140-01-360-1602
NSN 5945-00-932-5219