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 5920-00-263-2192
NSN 6135-01-066-3469
NSN 5945-01-166-5176
NSN 5905-01-050-8298
NSN 5999-01-278-5264
NSN 6320-01-366-5157
NSN 6220-01-078-5930
NSN 5835-00-198-4936
NSN 6150-00-901-7264
NSN 6610-00-506-1977
NSN 5999-00-093-8027
NSN 6130-01-428-4228