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 5925-00-325-4424
NSN 5835-01-478-9428
NSN 6685-01-367-2150
NSN 5920-01-085-6437
NSN 5835-01-555-8963
NSN 5945-00-227-8581
NSN 5975-00-119-9182
NSN 6645-01-160-7707
NSN 6145-01-456-2513
NSN 5945-01-111-5423
NSN 5945-00-244-1212
NSN 5905-01-521-9222