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 5996-00-908-7932
NSN 2925-00-428-6349
NSN 6645-01-252-9659
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 6105-01-165-2684
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 5975-01-210-4979
NSN 5895-00-263-0755
NSN 7035-01-202-8172
NSN 4140-01-361-7975
NSN 5990-01-206-3606
NSN 6645-01-559-8314