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 5935-00-276-9399
NSN 5960-01-445-9655
NSN 6685-01-100-3012
NSN 6240-00-627-9007
NSN 6320-01-332-7020
NSN 5835-00-368-4182
NSN 2925-01-510-9378
NSN 2925-01-391-1540
NSN 6240-01-013-8895
NSN 5996-00-433-5579
NSN 5915-01-521-2953
NSN 5915-01-202-4884