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 5920-01-571-8460
NSN 6620-01-564-7128
NSN 6620-00-280-2874
NSN 5990-01-606-9305
NSN 5895-00-916-1728
NSN 6240-01-471-6014
NSN 5915-01-210-9871
NSN 6135-00-962-4111
NSN 5985-00-387-5974
NSN 5895-01-598-9008
NSN 6105-01-134-9915
NSN 6105-01-549-0852