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 5998-00-831-7925
NSN 4140-00-916-2771
NSN 2925-01-456-6840
NSN 5895-01-129-2939
NSN 5935-00-100-7204
NSN 6645-01-483-1331
NSN 6145-01-575-1270
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5975-01-224-6215
NSN 6105-01-547-7612
NSN 6610-00-317-5860
NSN 5945-01-140-2138