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 5910-01-400-0891
NSN 5920-00-519-7664
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 6645-01-475-4723
NSN 5996-01-368-0852
NSN 6110-01-204-8841
NSN 5930-01-539-0752
NSN 6645-01-437-7770
NSN 5965-01-112-8758
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 6145-01-569-3275
NSN 6220-01-538-1983