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 5920-01-487-5467
NSN 5945-01-003-8106
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 5996-00-601-6690
NSN 5910-01-284-6843
NSN 5920-01-181-5248
NSN 5915-00-909-3571
NSN 5910-01-285-1072
NSN 5920-01-545-3442
NSN 6220-00-176-5912
NSN 5910-00-434-6779
NSN 5920-01-343-2365