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 5905-01-602-9868
NSN 5998-01-157-7037
NSN 4140-01-033-0577
NSN 5965-01-133-7459
NSN 4140-00-021-7645
NSN 6145-01-379-6123
NSN 5999-00-544-2767
NSN 5920-01-119-1896
NSN 5920-01-125-6469
NSN 6130-01-025-6770
NSN 5960-01-139-3136
NSN 5920-01-558-4552