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 5925-01-615-5963
NSN 5975-00-614-7532
NSN 4140-01-509-8685
NSN 5965-01-476-0721
NSN 5975-00-624-6949
NSN 7035-01-204-9609
NSN 7035-01-458-3532
NSN 2925-01-303-5266
NSN 5960-01-289-9733
NSN 5998-01-406-4619
NSN 6150-01-227-2067
NSN 5996-00-187-8072