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 5975-00-319-6018
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 5975-01-026-5150
NSN 5965-01-142-1807
NSN 5965-00-458-7321
NSN 4140-00-956-7626
NSN 5965-00-080-2045
NSN 6130-00-732-4258
NSN 5996-00-195-6648
NSN 6650-01-466-2704
NSN 5925-00-224-7474
NSN 2925-01-164-9579