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 5945-00-235-7618
NSN 5975-00-179-8519
NSN 5915-00-178-9864
NSN 2925-00-351-1015
NSN 6150-01-172-6614
NSN 6320-01-612-7035
NSN 4140-01-352-8059
NSN 5910-01-285-0390
NSN 2925-01-602-8709
NSN 5925-01-065-9765
NSN 6645-01-152-5207
NSN 6135-01-464-2075