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 5915-00-977-2852
NSN 5985-00-726-2290
NSN 5960-00-698-3765
NSN 6610-01-165-3750
NSN 7035-01-200-4751
NSN 5910-01-474-5388
NSN 6240-01-342-1588
NSN 5910-01-319-9892
NSN 6105-01-288-6887
NSN 6130-00-185-4522
NSN 6685-01-421-4070
NSN 4140-01-508-3910