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 5950-00-948-2698
NSN 5998-00-683-1333
NSN 6135-00-603-4859
NSN 5985-01-060-4751
NSN 5998-00-411-9656
NSN 6220-01-471-8702
NSN 6135-01-026-9960
NSN 5905-01-172-5277
NSN 2925-01-256-8176
NSN 6645-00-498-6869
NSN 5925-01-108-4264
NSN 5996-01-125-2528