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 5960-00-907-9161
NSN 2925-01-408-6205
NSN 5996-00-594-8587
NSN 7035-00-470-4977
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6685-01-371-1624
NSN 5935-00-837-9151
NSN 6685-01-338-8511
NSN 5925-01-327-2731
NSN 5835-00-941-4959
NSN 5905-01-264-5407
NSN 5975-01-401-5355