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 5920-00-189-0858
NSN 6105-00-629-0967
NSN 6150-01-147-3590
NSN 5915-01-178-8444
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 5950-01-089-9712
NSN 6320-00-116-3658
NSN 5925-00-267-3044
NSN 5935-01-078-5928
NSN 5925-01-286-3619
NSN 7035-01-248-7265
NSN 6105-01-076-4670