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 5895-01-108-4315
NSN 6645-01-443-4854
NSN 5996-00-144-8091
NSN 5925-01-024-5495
NSN 5855-01-236-9645
NSN 5915-01-160-8175
NSN 4140-01-468-6845
NSN 5950-00-115-5445
NSN 5960-00-642-9977
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5925-00-092-0578
NSN 6130-01-063-0003