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 5920-00-676-9113
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 6240-01-145-4916
NSN 6135-01-412-0404
NSN 5915-01-094-5681
NSN 5920-00-942-2674
NSN 5835-01-381-2683
NSN 5925-00-229-8024
NSN 5895-01-174-4196
NSN 4140-01-412-0794
NSN 5925-00-687-0279
NSN 5835-01-117-6124