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 2925-00-771-7521
NSN 6145-00-847-6772
NSN 5950-01-385-7857
NSN 6130-00-489-6277
NSN 5905-00-175-1170
NSN 5996-01-088-7074
NSN 6645-01-376-2336
NSN 6685-00-456-2385
NSN 5985-01-191-0898
NSN 6620-01-168-8450
NSN 5915-00-823-4980
NSN 7035-01-399-5354