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 5925-01-363-9925
NSN 6620-01-081-1042
NSN 6150-01-352-5926
NSN 6645-00-285-8781
NSN 6685-00-020-2976
NSN 6220-01-550-8709
NSN 5895-01-395-7625
NSN 6135-00-816-9052
NSN 5935-00-945-7770
NSN 5975-00-064-8685
NSN 5998-00-661-0380
NSN 5905-00-017-9771