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 5985-00-451-8710
NSN 5985-00-529-0093
NSN 7035-00-941-4949
NSN 6110-01-416-5602
NSN 5920-00-575-8826
NSN 6620-00-311-0549
NSN 6145-01-141-6809
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5998-00-148-8488
NSN 6130-01-190-3332
NSN 5975-00-162-9530
NSN 5920-01-534-3806