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 5930-00-314-6756
NSN 5835-00-034-4976
NSN 6645-01-548-3934
NSN 6650-01-365-7969
NSN 5999-01-527-7880
NSN 5905-01-068-2955
NSN 5996-01-415-3901
NSN 5925-00-272-7002
NSN 6145-01-202-7772
NSN 4140-01-416-4898
NSN 5905-01-555-4040
NSN 5835-00-550-7728