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 5965-01-090-6245
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 5965-01-359-8172
NSN 5915-00-135-3959
NSN 5915-01-278-8351
NSN 5930-01-144-9125
NSN 5910-01-288-8913
NSN 6130-01-066-5893
NSN 5998-00-679-4001
NSN 6220-00-077-3162
NSN 5925-01-227-8378
NSN 2925-00-891-9289