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 5945-01-111-4515
NSN 6620-00-189-0967
NSN 5935-00-647-2093
NSN 5895-01-177-5137
NSN 5945-01-307-6260
NSN 5855-01-059-2710
NSN 6135-00-455-2425
NSN 5910-01-562-7849
NSN 5930-00-607-8294
NSN 6610-00-912-6374
NSN 5905-01-123-4597
NSN 5985-01-351-1164