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 5935-00-110-5535
NSN 5965-00-926-2591
NSN 6685-01-034-1150
NSN 5920-00-296-9454
NSN 5999-01-535-7356
NSN 5925-01-218-8302
NSN 6685-01-148-2927
NSN 2925-01-472-4423
NSN 6645-00-233-4286
NSN 5835-01-170-0271
NSN 5895-01-063-8104
NSN 5935-00-392-7793