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 5920-01-141-6885
NSN 5905-01-109-7455
NSN 5935-00-816-8729
NSN 6240-00-299-6919
NSN 6145-00-581-1622
NSN 5920-01-451-7533
NSN 5945-01-359-5867
NSN 5910-00-847-2473
NSN 6145-00-110-7459
NSN 5920-00-455-1050
NSN 6110-01-149-5769
NSN 5905-01-387-7950