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 5920-01-030-9535
NSN 5910-01-629-7101
NSN 6650-01-450-3158
NSN 5965-01-187-8574
NSN 5920-00-868-7651
NSN 6610-00-059-6569
NSN 6220-00-922-8241
NSN 2925-01-100-3694
NSN 6685-00-068-8073
NSN 5996-01-242-9710
NSN 5905-01-004-9255
NSN 5920-00-501-3965