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 6145-00-417-7534
NSN 5960-01-586-5235
NSN 2925-01-034-3774
NSN 5835-01-133-4197
NSN 5915-00-009-2476
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6610-00-263-3076
NSN 5985-00-022-3506
NSN 5930-01-596-3876
NSN 5960-01-604-1158
NSN 5925-01-330-3434
NSN 5895-01-184-2499