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 5920-01-330-4114
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6150-01-018-9197
NSN 6610-00-735-2888
NSN 5998-00-553-8061
NSN 5855-00-763-2155
NSN 5915-01-431-0774
NSN 6110-01-169-6691
NSN 6220-00-799-5317
NSN 6105-01-003-9162
NSN 5915-00-068-4020
NSN 5910-00-808-5950