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 5935-01-235-9711
NSN 5895-00-433-3275
NSN 6685-01-004-0076
NSN 6150-00-335-7189
NSN 5910-01-460-3912
NSN 5925-01-442-7357
NSN 6645-01-366-5033
NSN 6645-00-466-0685
NSN 6145-00-177-4731
NSN 5996-01-323-6008
NSN 5998-01-659-3875
NSN 4140-01-245-8866