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 5920-01-600-6889
NSN 6685-00-274-5533
NSN 6620-00-643-1402
NSN 5935-01-581-7031
NSN 5835-00-308-4929
NSN 6135-01-009-9135
NSN 5990-00-789-1333
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 6650-01-423-8131
NSN 6145-00-939-9299
NSN 2925-01-399-2765
NSN 6685-00-369-6912