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 5920-01-602-9407
NSN 6105-01-541-8820
NSN 6135-01-421-1052
NSN 5895-01-580-4642
NSN 5990-00-557-7443
NSN 5950-01-562-7319
NSN 5915-00-913-5603
NSN 6145-00-648-2726
NSN 6105-00-630-5868
NSN 5960-01-128-7784
NSN 5855-01-079-8716
NSN 6220-01-425-9578