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 5855-00-925-7887
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5965-00-626-5346
NSN 5855-01-376-0363
NSN 5915-00-968-4871
NSN 6645-01-599-2311
NSN 6110-01-328-6417
NSN 6110-00-577-8156
NSN 6650-00-894-8634
NSN 5960-01-025-2526
NSN 5950-00-548-4927
NSN 5950-01-283-2279