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 5920-01-053-9797
NSN 5935-01-366-4580
NSN 6145-01-381-5589
NSN 5990-01-247-5439
NSN 5920-01-317-3506
NSN 5990-00-056-3177
NSN 5999-01-135-4861
NSN 6620-01-207-0667
NSN 7035-01-354-8339
NSN 6240-01-510-9299
NSN 6220-00-412-2741
NSN 5945-01-083-2350