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 5895-00-941-7551
NSN 5998-01-311-7268
NSN 6105-01-444-1170
NSN 2925-00-940-9749
NSN 5915-00-387-2333
NSN 5915-01-382-9383
NSN 6240-01-288-5163
NSN 6220-00-727-7547
NSN 5998-01-387-9956
NSN 5895-00-897-1204
NSN 5915-01-403-2599
NSN 6150-00-583-9878