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 5905-00-751-7225
NSN 5950-00-517-0467
NSN 5998-01-382-9712
NSN 5905-00-813-9664
NSN 6645-01-115-2171
NSN 5998-00-528-6865
NSN 4140-01-562-0499
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 2925-01-199-7394
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6105-01-633-4592
NSN 5935-00-225-3938