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 5905-01-632-8839
NSN 5920-01-574-1689
NSN 5895-01-628-5107
NSN 6610-01-132-1898
NSN 6240-00-682-3508
NSN 6240-01-206-4809
NSN 4140-00-823-9194
NSN 5910-01-010-5494
NSN 2925-00-564-5967
NSN 6610-01-502-7106
NSN 2925-01-149-2865
NSN 6130-00-201-3710