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 5998-00-054-1356
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 6645-00-051-2875
NSN 2925-01-182-0227
NSN 5925-00-391-6987
NSN 6685-01-080-2829
NSN 5925-01-143-3086
NSN 6130-01-652-5124
NSN 6650-01-287-7960
NSN 5965-01-560-5409
NSN 5945-00-321-0963
NSN 5950-01-105-2677