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 5915-00-460-2141
NSN 5960-00-834-0571
NSN 5895-00-518-1593
NSN 2925-00-986-8393
NSN 6240-00-252-7695
NSN 6620-01-310-6653
NSN 5960-01-110-6749
NSN 5975-01-019-1553
NSN 7035-01-210-0493
NSN 5910-01-014-9493
NSN 5985-00-715-5578
NSN 5990-00-479-9157