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 5920-01-487-7846
NSN 5910-01-188-6858
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6220-01-354-7598
NSN 5935-00-950-1668
NSN 5925-01-463-8594
NSN 6220-00-107-9301
NSN 4140-00-555-3856
NSN 5930-01-350-3286
NSN 7035-01-187-0266
NSN 6130-00-849-6298
NSN 5930-01-398-7370