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 5910-00-081-1795
NSN 5920-00-481-1419
NSN 6320-01-114-6054
NSN 5915-01-185-7510
NSN 5905-00-102-4102
NSN 2925-01-384-4139
NSN 5920-00-357-0260
NSN 6220-00-255-5652
NSN 5945-00-236-2737
NSN 5950-00-421-9885
NSN 5895-01-229-5774
NSN 6145-01-620-7134