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 5990-01-171-3547
NSN 2925-01-488-1043
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5835-01-180-9441
NSN 5935-01-386-4000
NSN 6685-00-563-7475
NSN 5985-00-803-7468
NSN 6150-01-480-7485
NSN 5910-01-399-8737
NSN 6220-00-006-9746
NSN 5835-00-642-8148
NSN 5915-00-109-2903