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 5920-01-087-1952
NSN 5950-00-635-4965
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 5910-00-145-9959
NSN 5895-01-191-2703
NSN 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 6135-01-370-2599
NSN 6150-01-610-2786
NSN 5910-01-534-7051
NSN 5930-00-021-5683
NSN 6620-01-205-6608
NSN 5985-00-789-1994