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 5920-00-607-3385
NSN 5895-01-391-7724
NSN 6220-01-098-8171
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 5930-00-973-7253
NSN 7035-01-369-1445
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5945-00-468-6465
NSN 5945-01-485-2402
NSN 5990-01-147-5225
NSN 5925-01-236-5570