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 5920-01-089-7903
NSN 5930-01-460-8170
NSN 5925-00-466-7308
NSN 6130-01-224-1022
NSN 6220-01-500-9126
NSN 5905-01-630-3140
NSN 5915-01-370-8404
NSN 5930-00-318-2682
NSN 6240-01-252-8850
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5920-01-442-1735
NSN 6105-01-519-8003