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 5960-01-537-8161
NSN 2925-01-076-6128
NSN 6240-01-411-5425
NSN 5905-01-166-3139
NSN 6320-00-521-9350
NSN 6620-01-416-1757
NSN 6220-01-323-5408
NSN 5985-01-519-3784
NSN 6220-01-496-4988
NSN 5999-01-014-5885
NSN 6145-00-174-9344
NSN 5835-01-406-4066