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 5945-00-415-8284
NSN 5910-00-671-7452
NSN 6320-01-450-1696
NSN 4140-01-367-4172
NSN 4140-01-653-7856
NSN 5910-00-033-3760
NSN 6645-00-641-3202
NSN 6240-00-045-9844
NSN 5999-01-192-0510
NSN 6685-00-500-6933
NSN 5985-01-301-0858
NSN 4140-00-293-3619