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 5925-00-114-2253
NSN 5895-00-375-5351
NSN 7035-01-319-7066
NSN 5999-00-963-3313
NSN 5910-01-202-7478
NSN 6685-01-324-8574
NSN 6135-00-128-1633
NSN 6320-01-374-9924
NSN 2925-00-211-4469
NSN 6685-00-617-3733
NSN 5996-01-445-8522
NSN 5920-01-387-6998