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 5965-00-578-8931
NSN 5895-00-753-5349
NSN 5985-01-380-0656
NSN 2925-00-735-4979
NSN 5905-01-124-3446
NSN 5950-00-880-4119
NSN 6685-00-527-7688
NSN 5915-00-215-0492
NSN 5996-01-384-2115
NSN 7035-01-003-9142
NSN 6645-01-140-4286
NSN 5998-00-177-1242