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 5945-00-236-7144
NSN 5920-00-495-6663
NSN 6220-01-383-7764
NSN 5998-01-186-0600
NSN 5925-01-167-0812
NSN 5915-01-067-9470
NSN 5835-01-580-7543
NSN 5999-01-027-8889
NSN 2925-01-121-3355
NSN 5935-00-161-3429
NSN 5985-01-492-7955
NSN 5975-01-240-9443