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 5920-01-334-0876
NSN 6645-00-853-0073
NSN 5935-01-481-0746
NSN 6150-01-340-5298
NSN 2925-01-606-3201
NSN 5950-00-477-0915
NSN 5915-01-287-8188
NSN 6610-00-239-4931
NSN 5990-01-056-6413
NSN 5935-00-473-8092
NSN 5855-00-455-6070
NSN 5996-00-937-1692