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 5910-01-221-3511
NSN 6240-01-653-7761
NSN 5990-01-056-0893
NSN 5925-01-089-9791
NSN 5945-01-111-6896
NSN 6110-00-854-2249
NSN 7035-00-495-2137
NSN 6105-00-152-3825
NSN 6240-01-587-5471
NSN 5920-01-401-5315
NSN 6620-01-608-6474
NSN 6145-00-062-7897