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 5910-01-201-4462
NSN 5835-00-902-8680
NSN 6135-00-128-1633
NSN 5965-01-095-1926
NSN 5945-01-563-9073
NSN 2925-01-342-1712
NSN 6150-01-368-7524
NSN 6110-00-679-8961
NSN 4140-01-065-0314
NSN 4140-00-289-9263
NSN 5975-01-244-7577
NSN 6320-00-242-3300