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 5905-00-913-0282
NSN 2925-00-215-4954
NSN 6320-01-166-3602
NSN 6620-01-323-7620
NSN 5935-00-597-5055
NSN 5915-00-974-3646
NSN 5990-01-630-0456
NSN 5835-01-544-0363
NSN 7035-00-529-3128
NSN 5895-01-632-2268
NSN 6645-00-557-0322
NSN 7035-00-445-9657