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 5999-00-770-2280
NSN 2925-00-467-7150
NSN 6130-00-218-1363
NSN 5950-01-446-6903
NSN 5950-00-984-1225
NSN 5895-00-104-5982
NSN 5930-00-391-6290
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 5915-01-441-2238
NSN 6645-00-535-6634
NSN 5985-01-356-0653
NSN 5920-00-943-9763