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 5905-01-078-9354
NSN 6685-00-650-5491
NSN 6110-00-036-6386
NSN 6320-00-676-9387
NSN 5920-00-498-5945
NSN 6130-00-611-9450
NSN 5960-01-260-3973
NSN 6645-01-592-2557
NSN 5910-01-466-8624
NSN 5915-01-485-5547
NSN 5910-00-833-9550
NSN 6145-01-630-5604