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 6610-00-877-5905
NSN 5920-01-262-5094
NSN 5920-01-477-7221
NSN 5990-01-392-5682
NSN 6145-00-705-6686
NSN 5915-01-375-7981
NSN 6130-00-788-4551
NSN 5910-01-225-6042
NSN 6105-01-410-7275
NSN 6650-01-445-7250
NSN 5920-01-095-4519
NSN 5855-01-645-5384