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 5920-00-199-9514
NSN 5990-00-754-2842
NSN 6145-01-449-2969
NSN 4140-00-962-0215
NSN 5920-01-364-5193
NSN 5910-01-429-8980
NSN 6620-00-296-6762
NSN 5920-01-455-6731
NSN 5950-01-510-3242
NSN 5950-01-421-3169
NSN 6685-01-069-9177
NSN 6135-01-592-4139