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 2925-00-295-8109
NSN 5985-01-288-3266
NSN 5925-00-805-1314
NSN 6105-01-510-3915
NSN 5965-01-544-7189
NSN 5935-01-293-9210
NSN 6320-01-181-9474
NSN 6650-01-424-1545
NSN 5999-00-959-3912
NSN 4140-00-383-8230
NSN 5915-00-847-2350
NSN 6320-01-462-2295