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 5920-01-026-9645
NSN 6105-00-937-5993
NSN 6130-01-243-3608
NSN 6610-01-307-0911
NSN 5905-00-601-2391
NSN 5935-01-144-3617
NSN 6620-01-187-7267
NSN 5920-01-483-1537
NSN 6220-01-376-9287
NSN 5910-00-959-5209
NSN 5975-00-332-5679
NSN 5990-01-474-3477