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 5905-01-629-9849
NSN 5835-01-528-7454
NSN 6150-01-593-9250
NSN 6650-01-469-9715
NSN 5930-00-100-5736
NSN 6110-00-513-7677
NSN 6685-01-363-9688
NSN 6685-01-074-3297
NSN 2925-01-214-5333
NSN 6105-00-733-6060
NSN 5905-01-604-5158
NSN 5999-00-379-2226