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 6145-00-577-3505
NSN 2925-00-856-0115
NSN 5990-01-577-2120
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 4140-01-166-0028
NSN 5895-01-017-4838
NSN 5950-01-035-8183
NSN 5905-01-517-5575
NSN 5935-01-259-5549
NSN 6620-01-093-1383
NSN 5945-01-099-0078
NSN 2925-01-597-9541