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 5950-00-578-2749
NSN 5930-01-377-7908
NSN 6320-01-052-2118
NSN 5935-01-629-9551
NSN 5835-01-158-6878
NSN 5945-00-420-3652
NSN 5990-00-930-4665
NSN 5895-00-044-2254
NSN 5998-00-600-8474
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 6685-00-485-5781
NSN 5925-01-658-5317