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 5960-00-503-3115
NSN 6685-00-988-3444
NSN 5999-00-083-6833
NSN 6620-00-627-3688
NSN 5998-01-651-7656
NSN 4140-00-328-1527
NSN 5945-01-574-9164
NSN 6650-01-083-9706
NSN 5925-01-387-2095
NSN 6150-01-555-7019
NSN 6685-01-329-7462
NSN 6645-00-392-8728