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 5945-00-905-1152
NSN 6610-00-846-4525
NSN 5930-01-225-7069
NSN 5999-01-341-3814
NSN 5905-01-095-8649
NSN 5935-00-586-4418
NSN 6150-01-487-6918
NSN 5996-01-524-3052
NSN 5915-01-647-0875
NSN 5965-01-398-5508
NSN 6220-00-522-6859
NSN 5965-00-226-7870