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 5915-00-197-8610
NSN 5910-00-795-2910
NSN 5895-00-050-2044
NSN 2925-01-041-8201
NSN 5910-01-446-6477
NSN 6135-00-577-8429
NSN 7035-00-116-1900
NSN 5996-01-414-8364
NSN 6240-01-654-7974
NSN 6150-01-442-4997
NSN 6130-01-501-0728
NSN 6645-01-523-8809