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 5920-01-153-7487
NSN 5998-01-558-4535
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5996-01-641-0124
NSN 6220-00-019-1945
NSN 6320-00-725-0754
NSN 5998-00-304-5550
NSN 5935-00-266-8506
NSN 6110-00-107-1664
NSN 6220-01-334-3757
NSN 5935-01-451-0568
NSN 5960-01-363-0215