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 5910-01-343-7244
NSN 2925-01-535-7235
NSN 5930-01-433-5876
NSN 6110-00-021-6696
NSN 5915-00-451-4261
NSN 5996-01-573-6848
NSN 4140-00-806-9952
NSN 5945-00-051-4281
NSN 5915-01-030-9382
NSN 5945-01-396-9066
NSN 5895-00-027-8382
NSN 5855-00-797-8217