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 5915-01-167-1345
NSN 5965-00-524-5521
NSN 6105-01-419-5447
NSN 5990-01-337-9859
NSN 5915-01-469-0320
NSN 4140-01-268-2429
NSN 5910-01-561-5477
NSN 5945-00-542-9596
NSN 6130-01-554-2521
NSN 5960-01-493-3948
NSN 5920-00-681-1172
NSN 4140-00-133-7986