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 5975-00-522-7125
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 6110-00-356-1751
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5935-01-606-1815
NSN 6685-01-049-8534
NSN 5925-01-150-8127
NSN 5935-00-115-2435
NSN 6620-01-653-7644
NSN 5855-01-430-5459
NSN 6685-00-937-5337
NSN 6620-01-369-5876