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 5920-00-052-9816
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 6110-01-367-2165
NSN 6145-00-054-8957
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 6145-01-068-4668
NSN 5960-01-481-3722
NSN 6685-01-443-5646
NSN 6135-01-416-8342
NSN 5920-00-480-1228
NSN 6110-01-643-5558
NSN 5985-01-069-3816