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 5945-00-428-6353
NSN 2925-00-925-0545
NSN 6650-01-338-9998
NSN 6150-01-094-8515
NSN 5910-00-596-0683
NSN 5925-01-608-5897
NSN 6105-01-592-9708
NSN 6620-00-498-7781
NSN 4140-01-374-5831
NSN 5935-01-133-8671
NSN 6645-00-816-5337
NSN 5999-00-171-6906