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 5945-01-501-9368
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 5920-00-537-1993
NSN 6110-01-346-1964
NSN 6135-00-823-3034
NSN 5920-01-385-1188
NSN 6220-00-559-3555
NSN 2925-00-497-7808
NSN 6610-00-925-5064
NSN 5910-01-629-4245
NSN 6145-01-608-5493
NSN 2925-00-157-1602