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 5920-00-837-8320
NSN 6135-00-660-8654
NSN 5855-00-941-6412
NSN 5985-01-100-4910
NSN 5905-00-802-0957
NSN 5935-01-593-2795
NSN 5960-00-121-9926
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6220-01-307-2447
NSN 5998-01-459-9901
NSN 6645-01-496-9868
NSN 5965-01-411-4767