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 5925-00-071-7689
NSN 5975-01-535-0066
NSN 6110-01-279-4754
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 6620-01-210-9002
NSN 5920-01-359-3982
NSN 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 5905-01-421-1239
NSN 5905-01-529-7320
NSN 5935-00-100-7204
NSN 5945-01-149-2428
NSN 2925-01-027-1293