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 5905-00-490-7324
NSN 6650-00-870-2231
NSN 4140-01-360-0719
NSN 5910-01-125-2003
NSN 5930-01-195-8649
NSN 5965-00-147-3070
NSN 5905-01-485-3964
NSN 6145-01-143-6772
NSN 6685-00-959-1336
NSN 6240-00-898-9896
NSN 6240-01-248-0424
NSN 6240-01-388-1739