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 5920-01-431-0429
NSN 5985-01-222-8349
NSN 6135-01-196-7399
NSN 5945-01-297-5913
NSN 5999-01-359-6289
NSN 5925-01-504-9406
NSN 5945-01-624-3623
NSN 6130-01-329-7928
NSN 6650-00-269-5000
NSN 6105-00-489-8508
NSN 6105-01-656-9626
NSN 5996-00-813-3304