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 5930-00-186-9096
NSN 6620-00-102-7442
NSN 5999-01-550-1700
NSN 6645-01-299-4966
NSN 6110-01-192-0552
NSN 5910-01-451-1608
NSN 5920-01-290-3771
NSN 6150-01-313-4269
NSN 5999-00-456-0603
NSN 6145-01-023-9263
NSN 5925-01-478-0205
NSN 7035-01-076-4067