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 5990-00-421-5135
NSN 5935-01-081-6266
NSN 6620-01-102-0008
NSN 6110-00-982-2293
NSN 5945-01-573-5487
NSN 5920-01-632-1672
NSN 6110-00-132-1330
NSN 5945-01-172-9824
NSN 5930-00-044-5063
NSN 5905-01-246-4235
NSN 5998-01-602-5652
NSN 6110-01-462-1698