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 5920-00-529-0618
NSN 6135-00-958-7981
NSN 6145-00-145-3484
NSN 5990-01-053-5115
NSN 6110-01-366-6952
NSN 5910-01-392-2010
NSN 5975-01-259-4180
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 6620-00-530-3939
NSN 6110-00-271-9928
NSN 5920-01-025-6989
NSN 5990-01-281-3120