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 5975-00-111-3208
NSN 5985-01-603-3398
NSN 6110-01-158-6138
NSN 5855-01-302-9778
NSN 6685-01-572-7241
NSN 5905-00-364-7790
NSN 5905-01-146-3253
NSN 2925-01-474-3363
NSN 5920-00-271-3217
NSN 6610-01-259-5296
NSN 5990-00-510-2098
NSN 6145-01-115-0859