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 5915-00-446-9136
NSN 6240-01-243-9997
NSN 6145-01-533-7376
NSN 5945-00-155-4290
NSN 5920-00-378-1395
NSN 6685-01-263-0631
NSN 2925-00-241-2481
NSN 5925-01-648-4889
NSN 2925-01-211-3294
NSN 5965-01-210-7784
NSN 6150-01-550-9770
NSN 5960-00-627-4566