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 5915-00-332-4389
NSN 5945-01-368-3736
NSN 5945-01-312-6596
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 5996-00-168-0634
NSN 5975-01-265-6900
NSN 5950-01-006-9912
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5925-01-187-6123
NSN 4140-01-469-6140
NSN 5925-01-291-2091
NSN 5925-01-498-9992