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 5920-00-954-7270
NSN 5925-00-611-4120
NSN 5935-00-295-6590
NSN 5910-01-644-2877
NSN 6105-01-097-0777
NSN 6105-00-138-9265
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 6145-01-137-7321
NSN 5930-01-504-6816
NSN 6650-00-738-5418
NSN 6110-00-258-8542
NSN 5935-01-616-4099