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 5925-00-449-6965
NSN 5950-00-882-3633
NSN 5960-01-386-2786
NSN 6105-01-498-1286
NSN 6320-01-532-7491
NSN 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 5999-01-187-4751
NSN 5925-01-457-0289
NSN 6130-01-633-3743
NSN 5915-01-515-0156
NSN 5855-01-508-6917
NSN 2925-01-091-4734