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 5920-01-139-5137
NSN 5945-01-166-9998
NSN 5998-00-578-7870
NSN 5996-01-506-9672
NSN 5835-01-616-6131
NSN 5930-00-925-8246
NSN 6130-01-013-9343
NSN 6135-00-777-5562
NSN 5855-01-579-0062
NSN 6645-00-008-3944
NSN 6650-01-150-2320
NSN 6145-01-357-6288