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 5985-00-256-5022
NSN 5915-00-180-8186
NSN 5915-00-120-1152
NSN 5965-00-011-6742
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 7035-01-310-2587
NSN 4140-01-627-3334
NSN 6220-00-092-7758
NSN 5985-01-092-3354
NSN 5990-01-602-6701
NSN 5925-01-527-0792
NSN 6135-00-763-5793