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 5920-01-094-7284
NSN 5985-01-451-4309
NSN 5835-01-090-0784
NSN 6685-01-523-8474
NSN 6150-01-483-0525
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 5950-00-984-5807
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5895-00-322-4899
NSN 5920-01-340-3802
NSN 6685-01-170-0174
NSN 6130-01-222-5187