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 5920-00-134-0395
NSN 5895-01-432-3300
NSN 6620-00-031-8601
NSN 6645-00-491-8963
NSN 5999-01-095-7913
NSN 6150-01-300-5618
NSN 5920-00-615-7113
NSN 5905-01-184-6446
NSN 6240-01-371-4263
NSN 5915-01-381-2519
NSN 5996-00-583-9498
NSN 6150-00-659-7123