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 5920-00-455-9743
NSN 6130-01-023-0501
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 6685-01-328-7691
NSN 5975-01-215-1205
NSN 6130-00-234-2954
NSN 5996-01-341-0828
NSN 5999-01-302-9824
NSN 5945-00-466-3748
NSN 6145-00-728-4026
NSN 5930-00-832-6939
NSN 5855-01-394-7125