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 4140-01-479-4257
NSN 2925-01-271-8727
NSN 5905-01-289-6062
NSN 5910-00-189-8653
NSN 5998-00-013-9124
NSN 5999-01-560-3289
NSN 5935-00-955-0043
NSN 2925-00-947-0263
NSN 5945-01-374-9145
NSN 5960-00-078-5407
NSN 5895-01-097-7465
NSN 5915-00-578-8798