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 5920-00-701-1200
NSN 6650-01-505-2246
NSN 6620-01-441-0240
NSN 4140-01-044-6064
NSN 6135-01-502-8771
NSN 5990-01-171-3547
NSN 5998-00-945-4219
NSN 6135-01-535-9092
NSN 6240-00-488-0278
NSN 6150-01-509-2298
NSN 5920-01-651-0291
NSN 5915-01-546-7335