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 5925-00-699-8140
NSN 5975-01-386-4457
NSN 5915-01-218-6637
NSN 5925-01-214-6494
NSN 5835-01-085-5487
NSN 5990-01-452-0911
NSN 6105-00-079-2409
NSN 5910-00-326-2022
NSN 5975-00-434-6597
NSN 5996-01-126-5668
NSN 5990-01-299-2014
NSN 6145-01-182-9200