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 6620-00-081-7899
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5915-01-132-9123
NSN 5905-00-401-7436
NSN 4140-01-255-0282
NSN 5835-00-106-2120
NSN 5855-01-528-2744
NSN 7035-01-169-1166
NSN 5996-00-021-0924
NSN 6145-01-604-3313
NSN 5999-00-474-7704
NSN 5925-01-492-2379