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 6145-00-752-2562
NSN 2925-01-535-7235
NSN 5998-01-419-1708
NSN 5910-01-261-6749
NSN 4140-01-425-6441
NSN 5905-01-432-2851
NSN 5945-00-887-0108
NSN 5935-01-241-4663
NSN 5960-01-369-8666
NSN 5965-01-205-6249
NSN 5960-01-315-3021
NSN 5999-00-998-6922