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 5835-01-251-7301
NSN 5920-00-146-5071
NSN 4140-01-361-8883
NSN 5855-01-603-2434
NSN 5960-01-224-0414
NSN 5925-00-140-6367
NSN 5915-01-167-9072
NSN 5999-00-009-6164
NSN 5935-01-317-2495
NSN 5925-01-477-4717
NSN 6320-01-547-9877
NSN 5925-01-415-8155