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 5950-00-316-3533
NSN 5965-01-164-7982
NSN 6240-01-611-6563
NSN 5905-01-369-8189
NSN 5925-01-376-1940
NSN 2925-00-536-4574
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 6240-00-773-2872
NSN 5920-01-553-2398
NSN 5855-01-511-0995
NSN 5935-01-115-4238
NSN 5990-00-568-4940