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 5935-00-527-1175
NSN 5950-01-354-7553
NSN 5910-00-949-2413
NSN 5930-01-421-3737
NSN 5930-00-089-3317
NSN 5975-00-102-9639
NSN 5920-01-463-3525
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6110-01-534-3881
NSN 5960-00-544-6227
NSN 2925-01-541-5031
NSN 7035-00-931-9415