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 5975-00-150-6400
NSN 5905-00-334-8799
NSN 5835-01-182-1966
NSN 5975-01-111-8477
NSN 6135-00-985-7846
NSN 2925-01-426-3410
NSN 5999-01-477-6774
NSN 5999-01-205-7533
NSN 5915-00-871-9169
NSN 5905-01-485-3569
NSN 6105-00-279-3044
NSN 5835-01-347-8714