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 5915-00-353-0853
NSN 6105-01-537-0830
NSN 5925-00-636-5683
NSN 2925-00-928-0045
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 5965-00-734-5053
NSN 6610-01-508-6272
NSN 5930-01-608-7436
NSN 6105-01-597-9564
NSN 6610-01-262-5968
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5975-01-286-0554