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 5895-00-444-0823
NSN 6110-00-199-5451
NSN 5905-01-386-4483
NSN 6145-00-916-2042
NSN 5965-01-545-1628
NSN 2925-01-581-7478
NSN 5965-01-372-3593
NSN 5920-01-465-4982
NSN 5930-01-323-8599
NSN 6105-01-565-7584
NSN 5950-00-160-6462
NSN 5855-00-198-3197