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 5910-00-927-9479
NSN 5835-00-510-0890
NSN 5925-00-005-8912
NSN 6240-01-258-6298
NSN 5935-01-206-2469
NSN 4140-00-248-6089
NSN 5920-01-390-9426
NSN 5915-01-394-7271
NSN 5920-00-624-3049
NSN 6130-00-734-4627
NSN 5925-01-313-3895
NSN 5965-01-252-8701