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 5996-00-956-3325
NSN 5975-01-387-3405
NSN 5915-00-174-0474
NSN 6220-01-308-1875
NSN 2925-01-218-5556
NSN 4140-01-554-9173
NSN 2925-00-806-7972
NSN 5935-00-167-8028
NSN 5999-01-331-3875
NSN 6135-01-344-2442
NSN 5910-00-436-8996
NSN 6220-00-202-8591