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 5998-01-532-5447
NSN 5895-00-488-5187
NSN 6145-01-521-4564
NSN 6130-00-013-2131
NSN 5935-01-631-4220
NSN 6135-01-419-5574
NSN 5920-00-981-5821
NSN 6320-01-491-0327
NSN 6110-01-222-3817
NSN 5925-00-949-7359
NSN 5960-00-239-3054
NSN 5935-01-320-0947