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 5930-01-037-8265
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 6105-01-076-2622
NSN 5998-01-586-9983
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 6220-01-525-4424
NSN 6145-01-093-8603
NSN 6620-01-574-6774
NSN 6685-01-397-8694
NSN 5905-01-616-2871
NSN 2925-00-167-6763