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 5950-01-360-8728
NSN 2925-01-161-7440
NSN 6135-01-119-0720
NSN 5975-01-499-3262
NSN 5925-00-806-7493
NSN 6105-00-573-9044
NSN 5910-00-646-9142
NSN 5945-01-234-9952
NSN 5945-01-577-9180
NSN 5999-00-960-8232
NSN 6220-00-861-0971
NSN 5999-01-170-4738