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 5920-01-086-7219
NSN 6685-01-055-7384
NSN 5855-00-055-1694
NSN 6610-01-416-8384
NSN 6645-00-075-4764
NSN 5925-00-883-7673
NSN 6320-00-931-4855
NSN 5975-01-436-1924
NSN 6110-00-930-1558
NSN 6130-01-333-9064
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 5905-01-571-5815