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 5920-01-493-6187
NSN 5835-01-330-8597
NSN 6130-01-521-4461
NSN 6645-01-529-5690
NSN 5920-00-633-0404
NSN 5960-01-195-7590
NSN 5895-01-414-3353
NSN 6135-01-545-5519
NSN 5895-01-606-1609
NSN 5950-01-474-1753
NSN 5996-00-070-4315
NSN 5905-00-335-0644