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 5945-00-472-7823
NSN 5855-00-235-2676
NSN 5965-01-641-7342
NSN 4140-01-182-5861
NSN 6145-01-083-7299
NSN 5950-01-284-9063
NSN 5925-01-227-9111
NSN 6145-00-082-0953
NSN 5935-01-450-9412
NSN 5905-00-150-5411
NSN 6610-00-023-0076
NSN 5855-01-492-9795