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 5965-00-232-7395
NSN 5915-00-491-5786
NSN 5950-01-381-6393
NSN 4140-01-180-5576
NSN 2925-01-144-7106
NSN 5999-01-567-4610
NSN 5895-01-216-7769
NSN 5905-00-266-8401
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 6645-00-542-1734
NSN 5915-01-431-5300
NSN 6685-01-387-9084