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 5975-01-549-6316
NSN 5975-01-215-1205
NSN 5998-00-427-7845
NSN 5910-01-175-2803
NSN 6150-00-583-9878
NSN 4140-01-500-3107
NSN 5895-01-268-2295
NSN 5950-00-344-4442
NSN 5999-00-277-4257
NSN 6620-00-403-7727
NSN 5999-01-122-0520
NSN 5915-01-318-3152