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 5895-00-456-6242
NSN 5975-00-113-7312
NSN 5835-01-538-8080
NSN 5960-01-223-1203
NSN 5960-00-553-7338
NSN 5985-01-313-7839
NSN 5915-00-290-1569
NSN 6610-01-633-8931
NSN 6145-01-035-1019
NSN 5910-01-580-4889
NSN 6685-01-046-0748
NSN 6135-00-255-1340