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 5920-00-933-8972
NSN 2925-00-925-0545
NSN 7035-01-350-4247
NSN 5855-01-656-6808
NSN 5915-00-206-0086
NSN 5998-01-278-4690
NSN 5915-01-014-4837
NSN 5915-00-197-8610
NSN 6130-01-124-6352
NSN 6110-01-589-4243
NSN 6645-01-381-7104
NSN 6610-01-491-6226