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 5999-01-381-1389
NSN 5915-01-642-0016
NSN 5950-01-591-3413
NSN 5905-01-555-8077
NSN 5998-01-306-9771
NSN 2925-01-606-3201
NSN 6135-00-782-6988
NSN 5999-01-541-5219
NSN 6145-01-435-4190
NSN 5930-01-270-8673
NSN 5915-00-067-7464
NSN 5895-00-941-7551