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 5920-01-141-6885
NSN 5910-00-404-2124
NSN 5960-00-775-9056
NSN 5960-01-503-0362
NSN 5950-01-372-6348
NSN 6220-01-017-5492
NSN 6145-01-525-8140
NSN 6220-01-054-9112
NSN 5990-00-407-4473
NSN 5930-01-477-5475
NSN 5998-01-463-7931
NSN 6135-01-332-0431