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 5965-00-173-4440
NSN 6645-00-935-7046
NSN 6220-01-370-0831
NSN 5905-00-109-5933
NSN 6620-01-185-9134
NSN 5930-00-241-3880
NSN 2925-00-329-2282
NSN 5998-01-023-5079
NSN 5950-00-874-3163
NSN 5920-01-097-9927
NSN 6685-00-173-3848
NSN 5945-00-540-8178