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 5920-01-180-5440
NSN 5965-01-207-7026
NSN 6220-00-419-0635
NSN 5990-01-264-9759
NSN 5945-01-360-0922
NSN 6110-01-073-3525
NSN 5975-00-213-7952
NSN 5975-00-971-4897
NSN 5996-00-933-4163
NSN 5996-01-324-2449
NSN 6645-01-281-7254
NSN 6135-01-338-8969