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 5920-01-210-2300
NSN 5910-01-025-2115
NSN 5895-00-109-9636
NSN 6145-01-309-7177
NSN 2925-01-330-2988
NSN 5999-00-408-4933
NSN 6620-00-176-5722
NSN 5990-01-160-6978
NSN 6685-00-824-1633
NSN 5975-01-401-5355
NSN 2925-00-833-9466
NSN 5910-01-232-9766