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 5975-00-876-4299
NSN 5895-01-615-0199
NSN 5920-00-138-3834
NSN 6320-01-476-7702
NSN 5935-01-165-1114
NSN 6220-01-100-4340
NSN 5935-01-414-0314
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5945-00-957-7217
NSN 6610-00-122-3743
NSN 2925-00-961-2117