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 5895-01-067-7957
NSN 5855-01-580-1520
NSN 6135-01-235-4168
NSN 5990-01-411-5930
NSN 5985-01-215-2210
NSN 2925-01-604-8984
NSN 5920-01-218-9342
NSN 5945-01-145-3179
NSN 5910-01-460-2683
NSN 5895-00-110-0938
NSN 6320-00-682-3448
NSN 6620-00-079-0311