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 5999-01-313-6347
NSN 6320-01-576-6310
NSN 2925-00-363-9878
NSN 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 4140-01-391-8899
NSN 5920-00-246-5992
NSN 6650-00-496-8762
NSN 5945-01-230-8504
NSN 2925-01-442-4171
NSN 5925-01-374-1489
NSN 6105-01-459-2589
NSN 5895-01-561-2697