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 5915-01-441-1820
NSN 5985-00-150-1912
NSN 5915-01-621-8904
NSN 6320-01-198-4024
NSN 5965-01-241-0553
NSN 5965-00-153-5216
NSN 6620-01-168-8450
NSN 6685-00-104-7149
NSN 6130-01-176-0423
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6650-01-539-6634
NSN 5920-01-032-4756