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 6110-00-248-7475
NSN 5998-00-269-5444
NSN 5945-00-126-3633
NSN 5910-01-160-6988
NSN 5985-00-061-6024
NSN 5999-01-409-1969
NSN 4140-00-203-4844
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 5920-01-302-0423
NSN 5910-01-043-1396
NSN 5895-00-295-3735
NSN 6135-01-312-1040