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 5985-00-163-9180
NSN 5930-00-823-7797
NSN 5905-01-400-0963
NSN 4140-01-573-7708
NSN 5915-00-018-9433
NSN 5920-00-149-1469
NSN 6620-00-105-3312
NSN 5835-01-559-3824
NSN 5920-01-348-5986
NSN 5935-01-408-0760
NSN 5935-01-066-2037
NSN 6610-01-644-9990