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 5935-00-647-2846
NSN 5915-00-773-2333
NSN 5905-01-354-6206
NSN 6240-00-304-7015
NSN 6320-01-495-1244
NSN 6145-00-278-0697
NSN 5895-00-722-1084
NSN 5915-00-800-5264
NSN 6130-01-338-3707
NSN 5998-00-081-5602
NSN 5910-01-225-0649
NSN 6130-00-846-3010