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 2925-00-912-3993
NSN 2925-00-749-8893
NSN 5945-01-011-2923
NSN 6150-01-106-3646
NSN 6610-01-234-9098
NSN 5998-01-544-2408
NSN 5945-00-497-9192
NSN 5920-01-506-5454
NSN 5905-01-642-5733
NSN 6220-01-426-6922
NSN 5895-00-966-6452
NSN 5996-01-442-9988