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 5930-00-454-6745
NSN 2925-00-441-8252
NSN 5945-01-278-9211
NSN 6650-00-458-7586
NSN 5965-00-829-6884
NSN 5945-01-168-3258
NSN 5965-00-904-9103
NSN 6135-01-495-0933
NSN 6610-00-003-4986
NSN 6105-00-281-8185
NSN 6220-01-278-4154
NSN 5996-00-737-0646