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 5965-00-227-7348
NSN 5925-00-946-2014
NSN 6620-00-756-4423
NSN 6110-00-916-9582
NSN 2925-01-540-7389
NSN 5895-01-558-8380
NSN 5950-01-272-1442
NSN 5950-01-021-3823
NSN 6685-00-286-1132
NSN 5996-01-337-6190
NSN 6645-01-198-5785
NSN 5835-01-373-9506