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 5920-00-134-8499
NSN 5996-01-184-7224
NSN 5999-00-158-5118
NSN 6130-01-090-0631
NSN 5915-01-454-7196
NSN 5905-01-061-9545
NSN 5930-01-088-8375
NSN 5855-01-074-3335
NSN 5835-01-213-0833
NSN 6240-01-093-5553
NSN 6110-01-236-9578
NSN 6320-00-857-4073