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 5835-00-683-4612
NSN 5945-00-231-1865
NSN 2925-01-591-4030
NSN 7035-01-309-6709
NSN 7035-01-114-3134
NSN 4140-01-042-4765
NSN 6150-01-300-6039
NSN 6145-01-411-1210
NSN 5925-01-234-7187
NSN 6105-01-329-3533
NSN 6620-00-963-1319
NSN 6320-01-607-1491