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 5965-00-912-9318
NSN 2925-01-099-7075
NSN 5950-00-092-6341
NSN 6685-00-054-6713
NSN 2925-01-442-7812
NSN 6320-01-624-0193
NSN 5975-01-440-9080
NSN 4140-01-143-1345
NSN 2925-00-355-5130
NSN 5910-01-136-9702
NSN 5915-01-441-2982
NSN 5945-01-023-1668