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 5910-01-431-6583
NSN 6610-01-443-5291
NSN 5960-00-982-8546
NSN 6130-01-420-0700
NSN 6130-00-496-0549
NSN 6610-01-242-9674
NSN 5920-01-191-6321
NSN 5925-00-785-6260
NSN 4140-01-104-4727
NSN 6130-01-516-5143
NSN 6685-01-193-1733
NSN 6610-00-156-5699