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 5925-00-466-7308
NSN 5895-00-601-4179
NSN 6135-01-413-4747
NSN 5965-01-218-7795
NSN 5925-01-242-3527
NSN 5975-00-034-7786
NSN 6610-01-415-8008
NSN 5895-00-111-0425
NSN 5835-01-039-3346
NSN 7035-01-354-4318
NSN 5990-01-094-6826
NSN 6645-01-172-6838