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 5910-01-510-3935
NSN 5915-01-350-5698
NSN 5915-01-573-5980
NSN 6135-01-447-5083
NSN 5960-01-412-7989
NSN 6650-00-372-6035
NSN 5920-00-170-4247
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 5925-01-627-5810
NSN 4140-01-406-0541
NSN 6110-00-823-2365
NSN 6320-01-198-4024