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 5910-00-186-0917
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5835-01-057-5827
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5835-00-013-0905
NSN 4140-00-001-8404
NSN 5996-01-023-8370
NSN 5999-01-634-0437
NSN 5915-01-504-4280
NSN 5895-01-456-4021
NSN 5910-00-539-2408
NSN 5895-01-469-6285