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 5920-00-185-9587
NSN 6145-01-381-1387
NSN 6135-01-515-2668
NSN 6685-01-328-9166
NSN 6650-01-440-5947
NSN 5935-01-326-2999
NSN 5915-01-131-3655
NSN 4140-01-142-7498
NSN 5999-01-409-2834
NSN 5999-01-063-8092
NSN 5975-00-937-4586
NSN 5905-01-192-4180