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 5925-01-086-7424
NSN 4140-01-524-8106
NSN 6150-01-159-9572
NSN 5895-01-485-6660
NSN 5895-01-459-1641
NSN 5835-00-996-2912
NSN 5910-01-399-1592
NSN 5855-00-198-3197
NSN 5910-01-346-3440
NSN 5996-01-368-6730
NSN 6240-00-635-9953
NSN 5945-00-986-3363