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 5975-00-387-6515
NSN 6220-01-490-2607
NSN 2925-01-461-6372
NSN 5945-00-960-3896
NSN 5945-01-201-5803
NSN 5985-01-416-1223
NSN 6105-01-544-1544
NSN 5965-01-587-2366
NSN 5855-01-398-9548
NSN 6240-01-584-6774
NSN 5855-01-652-4934
NSN 4140-01-247-7758