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 5996-00-118-2703
NSN 5925-00-812-2790
NSN 5960-00-389-2915
NSN 5935-01-576-8970
NSN 5965-00-543-1837
NSN 5985-00-483-3149
NSN 5935-00-887-4806
NSN 5910-00-161-3297
NSN 5990-01-317-9297
NSN 5965-00-196-7320
NSN 2925-01-565-6410
NSN 5965-01-234-6844