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 5920-01-180-9872
NSN 5996-00-160-1772
NSN 6110-01-063-7423
NSN 6685-01-527-3368
NSN 6240-01-401-5340
NSN 5965-01-392-0049
NSN 6135-01-506-0759
NSN 5910-01-578-5967
NSN 6150-01-469-7850
NSN 5996-00-177-8722
NSN 5965-01-033-9352
NSN 6620-01-226-8639