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 5925-00-450-0137
NSN 5975-01-362-6160
NSN 5915-01-136-6811
NSN 5975-00-936-2112
NSN 5990-00-816-9289
NSN 6220-01-111-7085
NSN 6645-00-476-7176
NSN 5925-01-469-6068
NSN 5925-00-170-4090
NSN 5999-00-226-7859
NSN 5930-01-157-9824
NSN 6650-01-366-2424