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 5985-00-056-2844
NSN 5935-00-201-1113
NSN 2925-00-977-9956
NSN 5935-00-998-1680
NSN 6610-01-447-2560
NSN 6110-00-881-8158
NSN 6130-01-180-5220
NSN 5998-01-069-1522
NSN 5915-01-227-9926
NSN 5910-00-920-7337
NSN 5960-00-055-0741
NSN 5925-00-720-1354