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 5965-00-296-6116
NSN 5996-01-388-1275
NSN 4140-01-437-4779
NSN 5905-01-118-2435
NSN 5975-00-124-8982
NSN 5960-00-114-4916
NSN 6220-00-181-4643
NSN 6645-00-629-9367
NSN 5975-01-350-2618
NSN 2925-01-363-5978
NSN 6135-01-062-9356
NSN 6650-00-118-5600