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 5895-00-998-6251
NSN 5965-00-543-1837
NSN 5996-01-281-7336
NSN 6685-01-045-2776
NSN 5920-01-598-6391
NSN 6135-01-370-2599
NSN 5945-01-438-1126
NSN 5935-00-925-3739
NSN 6150-00-583-7350
NSN 5999-01-286-0262
NSN 4140-01-578-6088
NSN 6610-01-098-5723