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 5985-01-089-8621
NSN 5998-01-157-9354
NSN 5996-01-411-9718
NSN 5985-00-899-6164
NSN 5999-00-472-1532
NSN 5985-01-145-3402
NSN 6620-01-345-9488
NSN 6320-01-358-8069
NSN 6650-00-500-6455
NSN 6130-00-422-5593
NSN 5915-00-660-7185
NSN 5920-01-428-9220