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 5930-00-754-5427
NSN 6240-00-434-3771
NSN 2925-00-127-7828
NSN 6645-01-603-9331
NSN 6105-01-509-1672
NSN 6105-00-491-1180
NSN 5855-01-598-2062
NSN 5905-00-947-1947
NSN 5920-00-601-2390
NSN 6650-00-287-5868
NSN 5950-01-642-3212
NSN 5915-01-091-8610