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 5895-01-041-0557
NSN 5950-00-840-5677
NSN 5996-01-109-1586
NSN 5960-00-894-0130
NSN 6240-00-752-2581
NSN 6135-01-040-1446
NSN 5990-01-199-2846
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 6145-01-203-8510
NSN 6145-01-435-5261
NSN 6150-00-944-8327
NSN 5950-00-279-4918