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 5915-00-881-6449
NSN 6220-00-987-5638
NSN 2925-01-550-0177
NSN 5950-01-521-3540
NSN 5965-01-029-5222
NSN 5910-01-318-8054
NSN 5975-01-522-6776
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 6240-01-104-3261
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 6685-00-203-4485
NSN 5950-01-591-8151