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 5975-01-660-5090
NSN 5945-01-085-7031
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 6620-00-113-4530
NSN 6320-01-521-1764
NSN 5996-01-129-7878
NSN 5990-00-905-6472
NSN 6135-00-613-1068
NSN 5975-01-096-8149
NSN 5835-00-838-0707
NSN 6130-00-523-7885
NSN 5950-00-289-6138