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 5925-01-181-4740
NSN 6610-01-651-0987
NSN 6150-01-171-5858
NSN 5975-00-949-0179
NSN 5935-00-603-6966
NSN 5920-00-291-1379
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 5915-01-068-5209
NSN 5835-01-281-7281
NSN 6645-01-603-1004
NSN 6130-01-621-3040
NSN 6220-00-988-5311