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 6620-01-559-9116
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5930-00-872-1671
NSN 5950-01-475-6148
NSN 5990-01-290-7069
NSN 5930-01-383-7073
NSN 5835-01-125-0303
NSN 5920-00-605-4741
NSN 5905-00-754-5758
NSN 5960-01-253-5634
NSN 5975-01-322-8183
NSN 5996-01-250-7374