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 5920-00-823-6088
NSN 7035-00-179-3924
NSN 2925-01-622-8568
NSN 5996-01-158-8729
NSN 6650-01-023-7002
NSN 6135-01-087-7895
NSN 5965-01-535-0718
NSN 5999-00-651-7885
NSN 5895-01-222-2614
NSN 5930-01-514-3303
NSN 5855-00-221-9435
NSN 5895-00-985-3345