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 6685-00-696-6411
NSN 2925-01-545-2717
NSN 5925-01-650-4264
NSN 7035-01-349-7883
NSN 5945-00-419-0184
NSN 5915-00-524-2175
NSN 5930-01-444-1462
NSN 6105-00-964-9786
NSN 6145-01-407-0289
NSN 6150-00-367-8297
NSN 5915-00-597-2369
NSN 6220-01-524-0461