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 5920-01-337-3823
NSN 5855-01-626-9923
NSN 5950-01-167-8862
NSN 4140-00-134-4463
NSN 5910-01-028-7452
NSN 5950-01-276-4283
NSN 6105-01-332-9827
NSN 5925-00-704-4491
NSN 6105-01-222-2784
NSN 6130-01-470-4392
NSN 5945-01-435-7411
NSN 5905-01-329-7844