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 5920-01-123-9854
NSN 4140-00-051-3296
NSN 5915-01-364-2251
NSN 5996-01-186-4790
NSN 6240-01-270-3655
NSN 5990-00-582-0342
NSN 5985-01-217-1759
NSN 5950-01-555-0104
NSN 6645-00-819-5045
NSN 5910-00-234-4353
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 5935-00-100-0101