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 5960-00-928-2534
NSN 5915-00-231-2337
NSN 5910-01-327-9703
NSN 4140-01-234-9999
NSN 5895-01-573-4492
NSN 4140-00-914-7949
NSN 5915-00-563-1558
NSN 5950-00-263-1258
NSN 2925-01-442-4171
NSN 5985-00-806-1838
NSN 5915-01-294-2296
NSN 5945-01-442-8580