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 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 6685-01-238-7969
NSN 5975-01-278-9055
NSN 6620-01-292-5072
NSN 2925-01-419-3805
NSN 5965-01-315-5764
NSN 5945-01-030-3834
NSN 5965-01-275-2212
NSN 5999-00-170-2798
NSN 5910-00-222-6268
NSN 4140-01-546-0385
NSN 5915-00-852-1256