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 5910-01-451-4039
NSN 5920-00-413-3341
NSN 5950-01-554-6180
NSN 5895-00-647-4969
NSN 6240-01-573-5941
NSN 6645-01-519-3007
NSN 6645-01-386-6165
NSN 5910-01-130-8409
NSN 6150-00-928-9736
NSN 6135-00-809-2148
NSN 5910-01-108-7126
NSN 5996-00-468-1874