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 5996-00-464-2200
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5930-01-147-5938
NSN 5965-00-339-2743
NSN 4140-01-090-3866
NSN 6620-01-245-0184
NSN 6645-00-983-2046
NSN 5905-00-238-2652
NSN 5930-01-274-1422
NSN 5920-00-867-1018
NSN 5965-01-023-9359
NSN 5999-00-982-3760