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 5920-00-735-0783
NSN 5960-01-543-0235
NSN 5960-01-433-7565
NSN 6620-01-346-9340
NSN 5930-01-446-7406
NSN 5895-01-484-9069
NSN 6130-01-351-0088
NSN 6130-00-782-0353
NSN 6685-01-295-2383
NSN 5905-00-269-2995
NSN 6150-01-152-1814
NSN 6150-01-161-1161