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 5855-01-286-9928
NSN 5910-00-378-4725
NSN 5905-00-420-5068
NSN 6105-01-029-2445
NSN 6650-00-629-8027
NSN 5996-00-138-7148
NSN 5835-01-408-7576
NSN 5930-01-432-1918
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 6620-01-519-7234