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 5905-01-283-2911
NSN 6130-00-608-5502
NSN 6685-01-224-5167
NSN 5915-01-563-1832
NSN 5925-00-870-3582
NSN 6620-00-404-0149
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5925-00-078-6376
NSN 4140-01-209-2668
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6150-01-476-2966
NSN 5960-01-526-3843