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 5985-00-149-1051
NSN 5895-00-925-2423
NSN 5985-01-271-0111
NSN 5960-01-384-1300
NSN 5915-01-189-9449
NSN 6650-01-183-0711
NSN 5915-01-508-4199
NSN 5990-00-905-6472
NSN 6105-01-064-8069
NSN 4140-00-943-7434
NSN 5910-01-644-6442
NSN 5985-00-971-2056