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 5920-00-378-1395
NSN 6220-01-411-6919
NSN 5975-01-464-2867
NSN 6240-01-198-1966
NSN 5925-00-884-8567
NSN 5996-00-061-0336
NSN 6105-00-891-9768
NSN 6130-01-013-9343
NSN 6240-01-607-6252
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 5975-00-231-5927
NSN 5985-01-123-0637