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 5910-01-420-0145
NSN 5855-00-951-6483
NSN 7035-01-438-2108
NSN 5960-00-901-5745
NSN 5998-01-251-6833
NSN 5895-01-398-6858
NSN 5965-01-324-6583
NSN 5998-01-442-8219
NSN 5920-01-444-2433
NSN 5935-00-419-2530
NSN 6145-01-066-9481
NSN 6105-01-015-0827