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 5945-01-031-7252
NSN 6135-01-041-3829
NSN 6150-01-522-8407
NSN 5960-01-261-6753
NSN 5835-01-090-2844
NSN 5915-01-075-4802
NSN 5895-01-502-5355
NSN 5920-01-067-4897
NSN 5855-01-530-4147
NSN 5910-01-242-9293
NSN 5999-00-903-6866
NSN 5996-00-161-4202