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 5930-01-196-6137
NSN 6685-01-240-0087
NSN 5945-00-596-2665
NSN 5985-01-251-2735
NSN 5935-01-381-5791
NSN 2925-01-583-5619
NSN 2925-00-690-8763
NSN 5960-01-430-3911
NSN 6240-01-386-1354
NSN 5920-01-139-1221
NSN 5985-00-791-7588
NSN 5975-00-028-0122