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 5930-00-127-9959
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 5990-00-988-7548
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5895-01-244-1541
NSN 2925-01-603-6379
NSN 4140-01-094-4571
NSN 5996-01-354-9386
NSN 5915-01-540-9757
NSN 5905-01-056-6233
NSN 5945-00-854-7714
NSN 5855-01-482-0440