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 5960-00-806-1365
NSN 5985-00-235-7991
NSN 5930-01-488-3228
NSN 5935-00-350-6146
NSN 5998-01-381-2536
NSN 5925-01-355-2420
NSN 5920-00-201-4914
NSN 5835-01-464-7038
NSN 6130-00-199-4210
NSN 5975-01-107-5626
NSN 6135-01-508-5637
NSN 2925-01-004-5627