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 5975-00-719-5414
NSN 2925-00-290-7052
NSN 5930-01-487-1487
NSN 6110-01-472-1963
NSN 6220-00-853-8487
NSN 2925-01-154-2949
NSN 6610-00-915-3215
NSN 5925-00-508-3644
NSN 5965-00-043-3463
NSN 5965-01-332-0622
NSN 5920-01-515-9738
NSN 5855-01-361-9787