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 2925-00-132-1280
NSN 5920-00-529-0618
NSN 7035-01-609-1852
NSN 5985-00-949-4869
NSN 5925-00-536-7651
NSN 5960-00-038-5433
NSN 6685-01-294-7505
NSN 5905-01-347-5805
NSN 5835-00-779-2836
NSN 6220-01-307-2447
NSN 6620-01-546-4942
NSN 5905-01-472-2366