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 6220-00-960-5621
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 5930-00-060-0697
NSN 6135-00-947-7091
NSN 5935-01-169-2656
NSN 5905-00-770-6699
NSN 6220-01-551-1032
NSN 5925-01-551-2038
NSN 5985-01-360-8733
NSN 5975-00-848-6468
NSN 5965-01-393-2054
NSN 5996-00-593-3751