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 5920-01-061-4608
NSN 4140-01-084-7596
NSN 5935-01-619-2063
NSN 5915-01-025-5820
NSN 6685-01-338-6131
NSN 6145-01-188-5856
NSN 5915-01-324-1108
NSN 5935-01-114-2123
NSN 5999-00-966-5137
NSN 6220-01-065-3765
NSN 5999-01-464-0105
NSN 5920-00-682-0500