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 5915-01-487-7703
NSN 6685-01-460-2321
NSN 5925-00-758-7956
NSN 5835-00-681-0005
NSN 6135-01-106-7740
NSN 6685-00-825-2292
NSN 5975-00-361-7793
NSN 6320-01-582-6668
NSN 5835-01-657-0245
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 5990-00-296-4825
NSN 6610-01-323-7045