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 5965-01-528-9290
NSN 5915-00-888-4379
NSN 6645-00-801-0950
NSN 6650-01-148-5307
NSN 5975-01-007-4008
NSN 4140-01-047-1161
NSN 6650-01-591-3342
NSN 5895-01-589-4559
NSN 6220-01-270-2298
NSN 6110-00-806-5459
NSN 5905-01-564-0749
NSN 2925-01-632-5913