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 5935-00-402-9124
NSN 5965-01-388-1379
NSN 6150-01-330-6166
NSN 6645-01-227-2036
NSN 6650-00-378-9416
NSN 5945-00-248-5827
NSN 5950-01-351-8836
NSN 5935-01-192-9097
NSN 5920-01-304-6907
NSN 5965-00-964-1756
NSN 5990-01-633-9503
NSN 5996-01-575-5349