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 5895-00-155-8581
NSN 5930-00-632-2744
NSN 5855-01-607-6521
NSN 5996-01-554-9882
NSN 4140-00-099-9205
NSN 5895-01-534-3743
NSN 6685-01-582-5693
NSN 7035-01-322-8180
NSN 5920-01-646-3582
NSN 5960-00-584-4553
NSN 5925-00-436-3454
NSN 2925-00-471-1128