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 5920-01-393-5460
NSN 5835-01-229-6964
NSN 4140-01-362-2959
NSN 6240-01-189-6955
NSN 6685-01-256-3240
NSN 6610-00-367-9603
NSN 5999-00-491-5677
NSN 6130-01-203-4380
NSN 5855-01-594-4634
NSN 6130-01-173-2651
NSN 6685-00-153-0266
NSN 5910-00-197-7635