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 5910-00-269-4755
NSN 6105-00-927-6978
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6135-00-307-6998
NSN 5950-01-364-3112
NSN 6610-01-311-1760
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5945-00-245-0793
NSN 5855-01-433-2220
NSN 5960-01-023-1178
NSN 6145-01-292-7702
NSN 5935-01-651-6414