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 5925-00-832-8084
NSN 5920-01-069-4999
NSN 4140-00-008-4912
NSN 5855-01-364-1005
NSN 5998-01-602-0942
NSN 7035-01-650-4589
NSN 6240-01-187-7758
NSN 5990-01-082-3807
NSN 5985-01-262-3155
NSN 5996-01-116-4670
NSN 5915-01-197-6218
NSN 5965-00-215-5866