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 5920-01-100-3018
NSN 6130-01-524-5954
NSN 6240-01-197-8491
NSN 5965-01-353-0085
NSN 5965-01-038-8081
NSN 5920-01-063-7799
NSN 5996-00-149-0708
NSN 6320-01-173-7950
NSN 5925-01-320-2498
NSN 5925-01-134-2747
NSN 6145-01-113-4148
NSN 6650-01-549-0341