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 5920-01-382-5323
NSN 5910-01-339-9658
NSN 6150-00-014-5886
NSN 6110-01-091-1742
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5910-00-061-3424
NSN 4140-01-418-4155
NSN 5920-00-081-0537
NSN 6645-00-896-9430
NSN 5945-00-984-1181
NSN 5996-01-525-0960
NSN 5925-01-395-1731