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 5920-00-246-4657
NSN 5910-01-088-7957
NSN 5945-01-361-7687
NSN 6145-01-591-6782
NSN 5945-00-169-6852
NSN 6645-00-099-6913
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 7035-01-440-8877
NSN 6150-01-437-0260
NSN 5950-01-419-2263
NSN 5930-00-282-2736
NSN 6220-01-470-5588