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 5930-01-118-4861
NSN 6150-01-367-3093
NSN 5975-01-540-3399
NSN 5999-01-433-7381
NSN 6145-00-280-2154
NSN 6620-01-462-0001
NSN 5990-01-243-4233
NSN 6145-01-319-1007
NSN 6105-00-780-2318
NSN 5915-01-387-7008
NSN 5855-00-760-3870
NSN 6620-01-135-7846