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 5930-01-103-3576
NSN 5925-01-455-0630
NSN 6645-00-287-9192
NSN 6105-01-375-3708
NSN 6645-01-392-8044
NSN 6110-00-753-7677
NSN 2925-01-101-4655
NSN 6645-00-547-4388
NSN 6320-00-115-0883
NSN 5960-01-121-4105
NSN 5905-01-380-2322
NSN 5925-01-597-2065