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 5935-00-138-4230
NSN 5910-00-081-8829
NSN 5915-01-475-9241
NSN 5910-01-192-8627
NSN 5965-00-705-1690
NSN 6620-01-157-9267
NSN 6145-00-771-7873
NSN 5920-01-433-1668
NSN 5920-01-310-9281
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 4140-01-646-5722
NSN 5960-01-115-1822