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 5985-00-692-1550
NSN 2925-01-539-9795
NSN 5910-01-608-3772
NSN 5998-01-195-7556
NSN 5945-01-231-2026
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 5930-01-516-6497
NSN 5996-01-157-4956
NSN 5960-01-322-8417
NSN 6105-01-528-8027
NSN 2925-01-344-6073
NSN 5920-01-483-1981