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 5920-00-396-1152
NSN 6135-00-809-2148
NSN 5975-01-346-5511
NSN 6620-01-192-6186
NSN 5895-01-522-0639
NSN 5960-00-521-9719
NSN 6105-01-449-1046
NSN 5910-01-077-0188
NSN 5855-01-218-3735
NSN 6220-00-778-7213
NSN 5950-00-104-8113
NSN 5930-01-036-2753