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 5920-01-085-8374
NSN 6105-00-435-0693
NSN 5999-01-453-3503
NSN 5950-01-474-5010
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 6620-01-368-1531
NSN 5910-01-626-6662
NSN 5990-01-160-6978
NSN 6685-01-479-0421
NSN 5950-01-486-5383
NSN 5925-01-084-7009
NSN 5950-01-029-4905