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 5910-01-089-8462
NSN 5915-01-330-4052
NSN 5985-00-219-3773
NSN 6650-01-579-6135
NSN 6650-01-267-9886
NSN 4140-00-844-9436
NSN 5835-01-050-7882
NSN 5920-00-757-1900
NSN 5960-01-597-9591
NSN 6105-00-268-2878
NSN 5990-00-623-8127
NSN 5950-01-557-7304