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 5930-01-062-9834
NSN 5965-01-466-1154
NSN 4140-00-758-0311
NSN 2925-00-611-6711
NSN 2925-00-957-7329
NSN 6685-01-327-2099
NSN 6145-01-365-1854
NSN 5905-00-556-4155
NSN 5835-00-656-7317
NSN 5915-01-264-6985
NSN 5960-01-430-3911
NSN 5925-01-597-5830