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 5915-01-156-8977
NSN 5950-01-332-5692
NSN 6130-01-255-4558
NSN 5960-01-077-4551
NSN 6105-01-341-2808
NSN 4140-01-078-6520
NSN 5910-00-401-0312
NSN 7035-01-400-3666
NSN 6105-01-400-4194
NSN 5996-00-622-4904
NSN 5930-00-652-3011
NSN 6135-01-190-2628