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 5975-00-828-3505
NSN 5910-00-615-0744
NSN 5910-00-780-0977
NSN 6685-01-397-6721
NSN 5935-00-897-6737
NSN 6145-01-373-8789
NSN 4140-00-219-3146
NSN 5998-01-449-7516
NSN 6220-01-595-6089
NSN 5915-00-244-1702
NSN 6130-00-578-6637
NSN 5998-01-474-6538