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 5960-01-503-4123
NSN 5935-01-415-0887
NSN 5935-00-004-6610
NSN 6105-00-500-2624
NSN 6150-01-406-3274
NSN 5920-01-537-0684
NSN 5999-00-100-5156
NSN 2925-00-048-7172
NSN 5855-01-286-9928
NSN 5945-01-417-1470
NSN 6105-00-957-9252
NSN 5920-01-371-3112