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 5950-01-058-2510
NSN 2925-00-771-7161
NSN 5905-00-445-1655
NSN 6105-00-120-0955
NSN 6135-01-573-7164
NSN 5985-01-388-9061
NSN 5915-01-566-3494
NSN 5975-01-422-3470
NSN 5945-00-982-3720
NSN 6130-01-010-4299
NSN 6320-00-546-9249
NSN 6320-01-209-0952