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 5925-00-960-5214
NSN 6130-01-421-3354
NSN 6650-00-578-6543
NSN 5925-00-299-1677
NSN 5975-01-535-7193
NSN 7035-01-281-3642
NSN 6150-01-456-0212
NSN 7035-01-533-3916
NSN 5915-01-406-3165
NSN 6620-01-364-2103
NSN 2925-01-476-3224
NSN 5945-01-444-2611