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 5930-01-037-8260
NSN 5990-01-074-5562
NSN 6620-01-197-8207
NSN 7035-00-480-6767
NSN 5920-01-234-7269
NSN 6240-01-029-3701
NSN 5915-00-681-6299
NSN 5915-00-910-2873
NSN 2925-01-198-7528
NSN 6135-01-131-9352
NSN 7035-01-452-4306
NSN 5996-00-107-2310