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 6685-00-562-7902
NSN 5910-00-289-3712
NSN 5910-01-044-5542
NSN 6240-01-259-8990
NSN 5855-01-372-1622
NSN 5915-01-160-8175
NSN 6135-01-070-3865
NSN 5895-01-293-8514
NSN 6645-01-305-9135
NSN 7035-00-230-4338
NSN 5996-01-068-2886
NSN 6685-00-466-8879