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 5996-01-605-3377
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 6645-00-684-3424
NSN 5965-00-581-5577
NSN 5920-01-005-9254
NSN 5990-01-024-9659
NSN 5925-01-411-6028
NSN 5975-00-007-5141
NSN 6620-00-115-9050
NSN 5975-00-528-9774
NSN 5950-01-464-4196
NSN 6135-01-070-3865