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 5905-01-103-6415
NSN 5910-00-429-0075
NSN 5910-01-395-5030
NSN 5996-01-336-8340
NSN 4140-00-952-2287
NSN 6240-00-451-5000
NSN 5925-01-054-4226
NSN 5999-00-248-7240
NSN 5915-00-290-1569
NSN 6320-01-492-1976
NSN 4140-00-198-4961
NSN 6135-01-010-0891