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 5965-01-046-9619
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6150-01-442-5736
NSN 5998-01-122-7784
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 4140-00-137-2493
NSN 5950-00-256-1360
NSN 2925-01-025-0082
NSN 5835-01-060-9491
NSN 5930-01-615-0149
NSN 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 6135-01-541-6101