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 5905-00-568-2206
NSN 5930-00-499-1215
NSN 5910-00-904-4392
NSN 5895-01-106-2816
NSN 5950-01-382-3799
NSN 5960-00-914-9277
NSN 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 4140-01-147-4764
NSN 5895-00-258-9135
NSN 5915-00-763-5481
NSN 5996-01-415-3901
NSN 6650-00-952-4500