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 5915-00-936-7572
NSN 5945-00-167-2182
NSN 5998-01-155-2310
NSN 6620-01-406-3584
NSN 6150-00-835-7772
NSN 5895-01-379-3185
NSN 6685-00-451-3274
NSN 5920-00-034-0940
NSN 5835-01-389-8218
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 6105-01-391-5390
NSN 5920-01-504-7897