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 5915-00-670-7948
NSN 5915-01-086-5004
NSN 5985-00-753-1397
NSN 4140-01-350-3277
NSN 5835-01-258-7866
NSN 5930-01-654-2046
NSN 5910-00-848-8424
NSN 5910-01-219-9615
NSN 5950-01-314-0226
NSN 6650-00-894-8634
NSN 6135-01-437-9178
NSN 6145-00-174-6962