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 5895-00-781-8636
NSN 5925-00-647-3469
NSN 7035-01-024-1771
NSN 5996-01-388-2905
NSN 6645-01-023-8020
NSN 5985-01-512-1867
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 6685-00-862-7005
NSN 5996-01-398-0037
NSN 7035-01-167-2241
NSN 5910-01-383-9219
NSN 5996-01-482-7596