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 5990-01-336-3976
NSN 5895-01-661-3224
NSN 6135-01-059-0069
NSN 5855-01-568-7772
NSN 5930-01-454-4510
NSN 5895-00-068-6175
NSN 5920-00-476-0528
NSN 5950-01-581-0673
NSN 5910-00-811-9648
NSN 5910-00-013-7604
NSN 6105-00-910-7813
NSN 4140-01-117-4801