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 5990-01-369-6915
NSN 5895-01-339-7734
NSN 5996-00-107-5357
NSN 6650-01-281-4651
NSN 5945-01-196-1350
NSN 6240-01-519-5893
NSN 5935-00-470-9472
NSN 5915-01-521-1866
NSN 5960-00-072-5874
NSN 5975-00-028-0122
NSN 2925-01-495-1178
NSN 4140-00-905-6570