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 5935-00-707-1168
NSN 6105-00-082-1198
NSN 5935-01-114-4997
NSN 5930-01-261-0854
NSN 6145-01-006-6984
NSN 5935-00-245-0966
NSN 6610-01-263-5517
NSN 5895-00-683-9798
NSN 6130-01-395-9506
NSN 6130-01-047-0213
NSN 5910-01-415-3108
NSN 6610-01-255-3258