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 5915-01-093-7838
NSN 5920-01-567-4634
NSN 6650-00-658-9627
NSN 5950-01-220-9549
NSN 6110-01-502-7005
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 6130-01-270-6325
NSN 6110-00-416-6840
NSN 4140-00-640-1228
NSN 6650-01-411-6292
NSN 5996-01-167-9234