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 5835-00-351-9459
NSN 5895-00-159-1237
NSN 6130-01-441-0080
NSN 5990-01-082-1357
NSN 5998-00-269-2135
NSN 6110-01-125-5627
NSN 5855-01-490-7348
NSN 6240-00-612-0883
NSN 6645-01-212-9474
NSN 6620-00-904-1596
NSN 5965-01-218-7795
NSN 7035-01-244-9179