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 5920-01-206-3977
NSN 5999-00-269-5320
NSN 6645-00-825-5677
NSN 5985-01-013-4087
NSN 5915-01-116-1897
NSN 5950-00-521-6767
NSN 5960-01-137-2329
NSN 5910-01-246-9819
NSN 5950-00-648-7193
NSN 5945-01-396-4785
NSN 6135-01-084-1609
NSN 6135-00-078-9931