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 5975-01-471-7629
NSN 5999-01-556-7931
NSN 5935-01-393-2289
NSN 6130-00-753-0911
NSN 5920-01-097-9927
NSN 6135-00-503-7213
NSN 5910-01-564-5842
NSN 6135-00-470-7779
NSN 5855-01-389-8884
NSN 5855-01-259-0995
NSN 6685-01-495-1322
NSN 5920-01-619-0144