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 5920-01-301-0190
NSN 6650-01-410-7526
NSN 6220-01-463-6068
NSN 6135-01-568-3234
NSN 6685-01-550-9608
NSN 6110-01-145-8113
NSN 5965-01-607-0632
NSN 5950-00-337-0829
NSN 5935-00-607-9510
NSN 5910-01-360-0095
NSN 5990-01-322-9781
NSN 5855-01-600-8134