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 5965-00-845-6325
NSN 6685-01-383-4871
NSN 4140-00-468-1117
NSN 5915-00-086-9336
NSN 5950-01-467-2426
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5990-00-193-3028
NSN 6320-01-539-3156
NSN 6685-01-093-8078
NSN 5915-01-531-3000
NSN 5990-01-175-2597
NSN 2925-00-075-2714