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 5920-00-952-4080
NSN 5915-01-595-7283
NSN 5960-01-350-4288
NSN 6110-00-636-1234
NSN 5930-01-057-1162
NSN 5985-00-301-3814
NSN 6105-01-285-4475
NSN 6645-00-739-6718
NSN 5999-01-421-1134
NSN 6620-01-131-9620
NSN 5895-00-397-7852
NSN 6145-01-245-3869