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 5895-00-024-7368
NSN 2925-00-814-8745
NSN 6110-00-727-9175
NSN 6610-01-113-2726
NSN 5935-00-774-6523
NSN 5996-00-133-4321
NSN 6105-01-263-8425
NSN 6320-01-066-1766
NSN 6240-00-888-9669
NSN 6620-00-990-3385
NSN 6135-01-551-0562
NSN 7035-01-517-1713