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 5910-00-455-9494
NSN 5960-01-546-2379
NSN 5945-00-423-7135
NSN 4140-01-347-2623
NSN 6110-01-081-2898
NSN 2925-00-373-8837
NSN 5996-01-359-3362
NSN 6130-01-205-4792
NSN 7035-01-343-7582
NSN 6145-01-169-1683
NSN 5935-01-207-2041
NSN 5950-01-513-9995