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 5945-01-153-0268
NSN 5835-00-813-1724
NSN 5905-00-027-9818
NSN 5985-00-954-1198
NSN 5920-01-213-7276
NSN 6650-01-137-3278
NSN 6240-01-436-9132
NSN 6240-01-394-5320
NSN 5835-01-024-9249
NSN 5915-01-321-4794
NSN 5905-00-151-4686
NSN 4140-01-443-5866