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 5925-00-051-2003
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 5965-01-535-0718
NSN 2925-01-612-0405
NSN 5996-00-832-6593
NSN 5910-01-029-3863
NSN 5996-00-280-8980
NSN 5999-01-380-8944
NSN 5999-01-429-5958
NSN 5895-01-093-4607
NSN 5905-01-054-4086
NSN 6145-01-598-9127