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 5945-00-326-1839
NSN 6220-00-935-6881
NSN 6130-00-292-5058
NSN 5960-01-472-9562
NSN 6145-01-386-3976
NSN 6105-01-023-7887
NSN 5925-00-959-6075
NSN 5990-01-242-9653
NSN 5910-01-608-3772
NSN 6320-01-119-3935
NSN 5985-01-456-6826
NSN 5998-00-215-8604