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 5920-01-157-9471
NSN 5996-01-179-5038
NSN 6105-01-525-8112
NSN 5930-00-882-8914
NSN 6150-01-417-7502
NSN 5905-00-849-6006
NSN 5950-01-218-1817
NSN 5998-01-304-4116
NSN 5905-00-790-6090
NSN 2925-01-445-4095
NSN 5975-01-225-4403
NSN 5920-01-159-3087