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 5930-00-099-5815
NSN 6685-00-548-5460
NSN 5935-01-191-5612
NSN 5965-01-390-1261
NSN 7035-01-243-8523
NSN 5945-01-428-2253
NSN 6150-01-495-7889
NSN 5999-01-303-0638
NSN 5999-01-380-3116
NSN 5925-01-068-2506
NSN 5950-00-030-0288
NSN 6240-01-188-7282