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 5985-00-254-8085
NSN 5975-00-729-1651
NSN 6620-01-573-5794
NSN 5905-01-449-3485
NSN 5915-01-419-6825
NSN 6220-00-466-2681
NSN 5925-01-640-7347
NSN 2925-00-646-6099
NSN 6135-00-764-8680
NSN 5998-01-342-7916
NSN 5910-00-198-5306
NSN 5915-01-496-7798