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 5905-01-142-2894
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5985-01-319-8319
NSN 6150-00-419-6846
NSN 6130-00-284-1629
NSN 5930-00-237-8597
NSN 5930-00-317-3006
NSN 5975-01-008-7807
NSN 5910-00-755-4502
NSN 6150-00-704-9776
NSN 6220-01-146-5152