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 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 6620-00-977-3779
NSN 6150-01-461-1748
NSN 6610-01-060-7626
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 5960-01-054-3752
NSN 5835-00-160-7142
NSN 5985-01-434-7999
NSN 5925-00-156-4044
NSN 5930-00-088-8808
NSN 5985-00-553-9735
NSN 5935-01-398-0688