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 5915-01-433-1397
NSN 5905-00-481-4597
NSN 6150-00-872-6000
NSN 6130-01-458-6561
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 7035-01-564-1821
NSN 2925-00-947-3181
NSN 4140-00-890-3043
NSN 5965-01-245-1552
NSN 4140-01-385-0889
NSN 5915-01-269-6903
NSN 5999-01-565-9806