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 5910-00-140-4739
NSN 6610-00-951-4451
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 5996-01-444-0680
NSN 5895-00-657-5645
NSN 6650-01-272-1912
NSN 5935-00-964-8513
NSN 5930-01-147-4594
NSN 6130-00-583-3693
NSN 2925-01-004-5627
NSN 6320-00-557-3079
NSN 5960-01-412-0619