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 5945-00-900-6282
NSN 5895-00-263-3983
NSN 5998-01-447-7283
NSN 6240-01-625-0605
NSN 5915-01-506-1886
NSN 6320-01-489-6044
NSN 6240-01-007-5214
NSN 4140-01-326-8535
NSN 5920-01-617-1315
NSN 6130-00-738-7290
NSN 5930-01-359-2598
NSN 5960-01-269-5704