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 5895-01-244-9993
NSN 4140-00-930-4673
NSN 6645-01-607-5999
NSN 5965-00-351-7460
NSN 6135-01-422-1440
NSN 5950-01-557-1886
NSN 6610-00-079-1508
NSN 5965-01-581-4398
NSN 5915-01-100-8523
NSN 5945-01-442-0787
NSN 5996-00-159-1056
NSN 5925-01-085-1981