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 5985-00-052-7235
NSN 5935-01-279-9749
NSN 5920-01-264-4950
NSN 5950-01-657-2139
NSN 5930-00-978-4651
NSN 5925-01-453-0168
NSN 5960-01-007-5838
NSN 5925-01-440-6940
NSN 2925-00-749-8893
NSN 5965-00-831-2134
NSN 5998-01-377-8539
NSN 6320-00-433-2773