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 5910-01-429-0111
NSN 5920-01-545-6753
NSN 5990-01-560-0896
NSN 6610-01-265-1824
NSN 6610-00-942-3383
NSN 5920-01-020-7550
NSN 5925-01-152-2690
NSN 5895-00-065-4845
NSN 6105-00-391-5644
NSN 6145-01-409-1685
NSN 6145-01-446-8680
NSN 5905-01-104-0426