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 5975-01-079-6181
NSN 5950-00-456-8443
NSN 6220-01-487-7079
NSN 5855-01-074-3335
NSN 5945-01-320-2501
NSN 6135-01-608-3470
NSN 5960-00-682-9291
NSN 5905-00-020-2806
NSN 5945-00-909-1216
NSN 6240-00-132-5375
NSN 6150-01-094-8515
NSN 5925-01-556-5949