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 5945-00-026-8825
NSN 5965-00-226-7870
NSN 6610-01-092-1322
NSN 5895-01-410-7447
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 6320-01-388-1067
NSN 5998-01-160-8550
NSN 5975-01-349-9158
NSN 4140-01-336-7722
NSN 5895-00-200-7114
NSN 6110-01-519-9131
NSN 6240-00-919-9186