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 5920-00-089-8006
NSN 5915-00-569-1434
NSN 7035-01-574-8187
NSN 6105-01-597-5477
NSN 7035-00-585-2113
NSN 6240-01-526-1674
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 6145-01-343-5443
NSN 5905-01-472-2366
NSN 6105-00-758-9058
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 5925-01-193-8369