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 5915-00-283-8670
NSN 6220-00-755-7546
NSN 5905-01-512-0507
NSN 5920-01-393-8264
NSN 5920-01-141-1741
NSN 5835-00-744-1277
NSN 5910-01-652-9676
NSN 5945-00-120-0074
NSN 6105-01-067-1632
NSN 6240-01-454-1603
NSN 5910-00-524-1852
NSN 5910-01-647-1130