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 5920-00-184-2100
NSN 5996-01-645-4831
NSN 6620-01-282-6446
NSN 5950-01-559-0494
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 6645-01-150-9847
NSN 5975-01-519-8899
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5945-00-612-1598
NSN 6110-00-710-4344
NSN 6145-01-286-3199
NSN 5990-01-364-0813