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 5965-00-303-9701
NSN 6645-00-736-0476
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5835-01-126-2480
NSN 6110-01-292-7823
NSN 6240-01-143-8976
NSN 5960-01-243-0007
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 6135-01-247-5660
NSN 5930-01-547-2477
NSN 2925-01-547-4565
NSN 7035-01-555-8289