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 5855-01-175-3990
NSN 6130-01-020-8600
NSN 6620-00-302-3296
NSN 4140-01-487-4394
NSN 6220-00-719-7714
NSN 5935-01-121-2785
NSN 6110-00-891-4862
NSN 4140-00-616-1347
NSN 5910-00-554-1422
NSN 6130-01-021-2228
NSN 6685-00-159-6020
NSN 6320-00-977-3930