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 5920-01-206-3977
NSN 6105-00-400-3748
NSN 5990-01-017-8574
NSN 6650-00-578-6543
NSN 6220-00-001-4523
NSN 6220-01-169-2790
NSN 6240-00-356-6908
NSN 2925-01-054-3190
NSN 6685-01-065-8722
NSN 5920-01-551-1295
NSN 5920-01-356-0431
NSN 6105-01-470-6755