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 5905-01-242-8774
NSN 6645-01-528-8424
NSN 4140-00-254-7257
NSN 6620-01-043-6424
NSN 5920-01-147-4903
NSN 5920-00-116-9368
NSN 4140-00-067-7460
NSN 6220-01-501-6723
NSN 5925-01-329-4882
NSN 5965-01-482-8786
NSN 5915-01-540-9501
NSN 5996-01-358-7886