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 5945-01-350-9840
NSN 5960-01-010-3083
NSN 5925-01-310-7662
NSN 5835-01-291-5405
NSN 5945-01-500-2140
NSN 5920-00-008-8465
NSN 5960-00-915-6269
NSN 5920-01-140-7297
NSN 5965-00-503-2991
NSN 5855-01-449-5724
NSN 6145-01-521-6685
NSN 4140-01-366-3298