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 5965-00-471-5018
NSN 5920-00-691-7727
NSN 7035-01-419-1462
NSN 5985-01-168-0246
NSN 5945-00-879-2002
NSN 4140-00-226-5872
NSN 5915-01-379-4423
NSN 5855-01-504-6080
NSN 6220-01-498-5319
NSN 6135-01-059-4055
NSN 5950-01-514-5159
NSN 4140-01-175-2928