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 5920-01-517-6190
NSN 6685-01-367-1125
NSN 5985-01-472-2458
NSN 5835-00-594-4921
NSN 6110-01-436-9133
NSN 5925-01-357-5560
NSN 5985-01-648-7466
NSN 6620-00-043-6082
NSN 4140-00-758-7686
NSN 6320-00-391-5906
NSN 5920-01-406-3462
NSN 2925-01-167-6500