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 5915-00-845-3717
NSN 6135-00-276-7625
NSN 5965-01-550-7313
NSN 6645-01-012-0424
NSN 6105-01-152-1093
NSN 4140-00-314-1025
NSN 6145-01-025-9682
NSN 5925-00-928-2621
NSN 5998-01-218-9516
NSN 6105-01-202-4632
NSN 5975-01-571-7644
NSN 5985-00-495-4876