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 5925-00-553-9899
NSN 5965-00-170-5254
NSN 5920-01-277-1325
NSN 5925-00-262-6087
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 6130-01-240-8801
NSN 6110-01-319-0259
NSN 5990-00-809-0088
NSN 5985-01-435-6642
NSN 5895-01-146-9543
NSN 6145-00-450-6483
NSN 5935-01-318-5974