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 5905-00-403-7405
NSN 6620-00-126-5072
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5905-01-029-3864
NSN 7035-01-575-3093
NSN 5950-00-807-9297
NSN 5960-00-036-8187
NSN 6220-01-006-4966
NSN 5975-01-314-7330
NSN 2925-01-554-5246
NSN 5960-00-113-9963
NSN 5945-01-659-7937