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 5905-00-931-3139
NSN 4140-00-317-5014
NSN 5910-00-259-7951
NSN 5905-00-251-3181
NSN 5945-00-498-9063
NSN 5996-01-369-2678
NSN 6610-01-103-4627
NSN 5960-00-467-7400
NSN 5905-01-466-6466
NSN 5945-00-104-5922
NSN 7035-00-230-4338
NSN 6135-01-067-8331