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 5920-01-072-9414
NSN 6105-01-016-6420
NSN 5998-01-307-2725
NSN 6220-01-498-1369
NSN 5950-01-100-3263
NSN 6685-00-226-0948
NSN 5835-01-621-0750
NSN 5855-01-082-3693
NSN 6145-00-156-4394
NSN 6135-00-539-8088
NSN 5915-01-574-5139
NSN 5935-00-495-3134