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 5910-00-859-8320
NSN 6110-00-990-6168
NSN 5920-01-583-5762
NSN 6685-00-816-8838
NSN 5990-01-370-4785
NSN 5910-01-586-4457
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 5835-01-442-6079
NSN 5835-01-328-6626
NSN 6150-01-230-5020
NSN 4140-01-373-5655
NSN 2925-00-233-5644