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 5920-00-391-6252
NSN 5935-01-123-8404
NSN 6130-00-075-7979
NSN 5855-01-213-9076
NSN 5915-00-727-2601
NSN 5935-01-595-9687
NSN 2925-00-288-1394
NSN 4140-00-834-5413
NSN 6240-01-420-6495
NSN 5915-00-172-5152
NSN 5910-01-135-4030
NSN 6110-01-056-4964