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 5920-01-313-3892
NSN 5945-00-351-0099
NSN 6150-00-041-5038
NSN 6130-01-514-9495
NSN 5960-01-187-0392
NSN 5925-00-296-8123
NSN 5998-00-728-1829
NSN 4140-00-078-9357
NSN 6105-01-090-9747
NSN 5998-01-150-8698
NSN 5855-01-258-5161
NSN 5950-01-314-9127