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 5965-00-999-4334
NSN 2925-00-961-2117
NSN 6620-01-354-2824
NSN 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5835-01-362-0305
NSN 5920-01-495-2225
NSN 6645-01-527-4223
NSN 5950-01-253-8574
NSN 4140-01-026-2725
NSN 6105-00-481-9551
NSN 5998-01-370-2294