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 5930-01-538-8803
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 5835-00-404-6149
NSN 5999-00-355-4791
NSN 6220-00-617-9616
NSN 6150-01-448-2902
NSN 6620-01-398-7326
NSN 6110-00-221-8559
NSN 5996-01-378-8532
NSN 5915-01-509-9554
NSN 4140-01-527-2624
NSN 5915-01-200-9423