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 5915-00-828-4815
NSN 7035-01-082-0311
NSN 2925-00-146-0179
NSN 5925-00-462-9164
NSN 5998-01-441-5823
NSN 5835-01-532-5948
NSN 5910-01-448-2709
NSN 6105-00-224-5358
NSN 5905-01-225-1933
NSN 5935-00-276-9413
NSN 6610-00-277-7206
NSN 6650-00-602-8920