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 5935-01-388-8353
NSN 5998-01-239-1206
NSN 6130-01-413-2477
NSN 5935-01-423-5261
NSN 5965-00-877-9197
NSN 4140-01-253-7274
NSN 6610-01-435-8982
NSN 2925-01-508-4138
NSN 5935-01-348-9030
NSN 5905-01-559-8410
NSN 5945-00-753-5127
NSN 5996-01-483-6564