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 5920-01-549-7446
NSN 6620-00-004-1374
NSN 5905-01-310-7629
NSN 5905-00-523-8652
NSN 6110-01-098-8273
NSN 5910-01-048-8757
NSN 4140-01-373-1788
NSN 6150-01-027-1693
NSN 5910-01-474-8593
NSN 6135-01-487-6275
NSN 5950-01-112-6873
NSN 5985-01-322-8290