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 5895-01-085-7295
NSN 6610-01-120-5880
NSN 6685-01-441-2198
NSN 6240-00-237-7878
NSN 5905-00-170-8113
NSN 5975-00-283-6686
NSN 5905-01-388-2001
NSN 5925-00-556-7923
NSN 6145-00-768-1956
NSN 6105-01-430-8946
NSN 6135-01-164-3561
NSN 5920-00-724-3815