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 5925-00-961-9179
NSN 5925-01-031-0663
NSN 5835-01-572-9308
NSN 5960-01-547-6699
NSN 2925-01-116-6838
NSN 5950-01-610-4188
NSN 5965-01-491-4983
NSN 6150-00-226-7799
NSN 6650-01-088-5199
NSN 5930-01-395-7054
NSN 5996-01-200-7282
NSN 2925-01-455-2558