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 5920-00-224-8091
NSN 5960-01-381-2478
NSN 5920-01-454-1360
NSN 5990-01-431-6749
NSN 7035-01-372-5006
NSN 5910-00-568-2303
NSN 5895-00-633-7623
NSN 5945-01-217-2419
NSN 6620-01-507-3276
NSN 5999-00-182-8908
NSN 5990-00-809-5286
NSN 5996-00-153-3216