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 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 6130-00-808-5923
NSN 5895-01-620-3037
NSN 5920-01-425-2336
NSN 5905-01-249-4733
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 6645-01-655-8115
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 5910-01-478-0896
NSN 5985-00-076-4827
NSN 5915-00-332-8963
NSN 4140-01-289-1264