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 5945-00-499-7237
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 6240-01-339-4534
NSN 5935-01-033-4995
NSN 4140-01-254-1649
NSN 5905-01-514-7467
NSN 5960-00-932-3067
NSN 6685-00-715-9254
NSN 5945-01-470-8549
NSN 6240-01-435-5486
NSN 5910-00-513-7364
NSN 6145-01-088-7999