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 5855-00-281-3843
NSN 6610-01-230-9971
NSN 5975-00-152-1148
NSN 5935-01-371-2192
NSN 5990-00-147-3144
NSN 2925-01-550-0177
NSN 6645-01-231-7779
NSN 6320-00-564-2772
NSN 5965-01-309-8679
NSN 5935-00-231-3011
NSN 6610-00-764-4015
NSN 4140-01-388-2007