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 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 6145-00-526-3056
NSN 5905-01-340-4615
NSN 6220-00-772-9791
NSN 6610-01-311-5872
NSN 5895-01-645-7897
NSN 6220-00-295-3594
NSN 5905-01-545-6474
NSN 6105-00-891-3568
NSN 6105-00-655-3083
NSN 5920-00-753-5113
NSN 6105-01-309-9519