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 5920-01-076-7045
NSN 5835-01-546-2008
NSN 6145-01-310-0731
NSN 5905-01-250-8883
NSN 5998-01-367-5135
NSN 6150-01-574-7453
NSN 6610-00-574-2446
NSN 6145-01-553-3396
NSN 5999-00-169-3853
NSN 5895-00-322-4899
NSN 6610-01-132-6660
NSN 6620-01-454-8926