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 5975-00-899-9529
NSN 4140-00-470-4707
NSN 5835-01-485-0210
NSN 6685-01-079-0270
NSN 5945-01-388-1997
NSN 2925-01-151-6969
NSN 6150-01-090-3778
NSN 6110-01-399-4899
NSN 5945-01-417-2146
NSN 5930-01-527-0163
NSN 5835-00-863-0959
NSN 6620-01-415-5803