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 5920-00-529-0618
NSN 5960-01-157-7009
NSN 5905-01-445-0988
NSN 6645-01-648-2115
NSN 5835-00-813-1724
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 5925-01-131-2272
NSN 5960-01-284-9209
NSN 5910-01-093-6327
NSN 5930-01-008-7921
NSN 6135-01-218-3660
NSN 5935-01-093-5989