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 5998-00-419-4882
NSN 5895-01-421-7715
NSN 6150-01-476-5573
NSN 4140-01-226-6944
NSN 6130-01-057-6925
NSN 6150-01-029-4632
NSN 2925-01-394-9658
NSN 5960-00-011-9315
NSN 5910-00-755-9748
NSN 6130-00-446-6922
NSN 7035-00-163-6221
NSN 2925-01-208-6638