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 5905-01-227-5470
NSN 6135-01-501-5376
NSN 5935-00-186-0932
NSN 6645-01-383-1083
NSN 6145-01-578-8284
NSN 5855-01-068-3683
NSN 5910-01-368-2792
NSN 6645-01-463-3024
NSN 5945-00-794-0015
NSN 5915-00-764-3123
NSN 6150-01-201-5939
NSN 5925-01-323-1468