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 5925-00-960-5214
NSN 6685-01-489-7034
NSN 5965-01-425-1347
NSN 6620-00-148-9613
NSN 6130-01-155-3137
NSN 5925-01-218-1679
NSN 5835-00-187-1481
NSN 5950-01-651-4716
NSN 6130-01-309-2096
NSN 6610-00-079-1508
NSN 6150-01-216-9983
NSN 5855-00-466-2309