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 5975-00-632-0217
NSN 6650-00-466-1697
NSN 5935-00-507-7005
NSN 5905-01-118-6330
NSN 5905-01-165-0099
NSN 5990-01-649-4647
NSN 5990-01-216-1276
NSN 2925-01-228-6554
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 6645-01-163-9930
NSN 5935-00-639-1382
NSN 6145-01-619-2243