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 5925-00-468-2757
NSN 5905-01-644-1702
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6645-00-903-4916
NSN 5835-01-561-2959
NSN 5998-01-258-4262
NSN 6685-01-500-1810
NSN 5960-01-040-4442
NSN 2925-01-616-9370
NSN 5835-01-469-6706
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5920-00-822-2149