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 5910-00-452-1418
NSN 6685-01-014-0712
NSN 6650-01-448-4996
NSN 5950-01-581-8983
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5960-01-458-7999
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 5835-00-185-4919
NSN 6220-01-508-3408
NSN 5895-01-089-4644
NSN 5935-00-276-9413