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 5920-00-059-4659
NSN 6650-00-597-7313
NSN 5915-01-629-9897
NSN 6685-00-786-4050
NSN 2925-01-181-3972
NSN 5905-01-195-6193
NSN 6150-01-625-4527
NSN 5960-00-895-0542
NSN 5935-01-414-9857
NSN 5990-00-757-5262
NSN 2925-01-037-4418
NSN 5960-00-171-9575