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 2925-00-194-7407
NSN 5950-00-313-2422
NSN 5895-01-073-1868
NSN 6110-01-195-7628
NSN 6130-00-463-5918
NSN 6130-01-198-7742
NSN 5960-01-609-6565
NSN 5999-01-265-0315
NSN 6110-00-539-9543
NSN 5910-01-153-2651
NSN 7035-01-302-5359
NSN 6240-01-113-6412