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 5895-01-243-6922
NSN 6620-00-585-5443
NSN 4140-01-432-8771
NSN 5835-01-345-2556
NSN 6135-01-441-7922
NSN 6130-01-474-5190
NSN 5999-01-348-2186
NSN 5925-00-756-0462
NSN 5920-01-252-2353
NSN 5985-01-564-6937
NSN 6220-00-660-5539
NSN 5975-01-473-7811