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 5910-01-348-6156
NSN 5935-01-073-4481
NSN 6685-00-282-6873
NSN 6150-01-189-1528
NSN 5960-01-323-0024
NSN 6220-00-450-2175
NSN 5920-00-225-4758
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5965-01-195-2168
NSN 6135-01-156-4627
NSN 5999-01-577-0399
NSN 4140-01-232-1026