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 5945-00-489-7054
NSN 6620-00-273-8735
NSN 6135-01-658-7467
NSN 2925-01-513-4457
NSN 5985-01-235-9528
NSN 6150-00-943-4904
NSN 5960-00-132-5527
NSN 4140-01-034-1135
NSN 5910-01-304-2021
NSN 5965-01-444-3098
NSN 6130-01-415-3345
NSN 5996-00-439-5912