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 5975-00-956-6105
NSN 2925-00-325-4372
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 2925-00-190-5561
NSN 5996-00-928-3182
NSN 6685-00-764-5557
NSN 6110-01-016-0887
NSN 5975-01-168-7643
NSN 6135-01-238-2878
NSN 6620-01-558-6558
NSN 6145-00-679-6470
NSN 6220-01-188-6962