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 5920-00-152-4003
NSN 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 5996-00-179-2267
NSN 5990-01-463-5400
NSN 5910-00-248-9683
NSN 6685-01-241-2325
NSN 6130-00-373-1757
NSN 6110-00-643-4832
NSN 5985-01-462-3644
NSN 6645-01-449-1824
NSN 5920-00-821-0078
NSN 6105-01-038-0588