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 5998-00-647-1225
NSN 2925-01-363-5978
NSN 6135-00-763-5793
NSN 5990-01-219-9018
NSN 5960-01-408-8263
NSN 5925-01-457-0289
NSN 7035-01-164-6835
NSN 5996-00-471-0540
NSN 6645-01-317-1308
NSN 5920-00-598-0469
NSN 4140-01-110-7685
NSN 5960-01-015-0381