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 5910-00-499-6900
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 6320-01-364-1840
NSN 5910-01-448-7612
NSN 6145-01-294-2303
NSN 5996-01-480-2204
NSN 6105-01-435-7254
NSN 5965-01-512-9925
NSN 6220-00-676-0904
NSN 6645-01-042-4220
NSN 6220-00-108-6452
NSN 5855-00-477-9943