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 5945-01-495-0090
NSN 6620-00-363-7528
NSN 6320-01-322-8340
NSN 6135-00-262-6807
NSN 5960-00-246-4623
NSN 5965-01-483-7244
NSN 6110-01-485-3312
NSN 5920-01-268-2188
NSN 5965-01-293-7031
NSN 5905-01-534-5964
NSN 5905-00-060-1235
NSN 5960-01-053-4358