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 5920-01-477-5312
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 6145-01-606-2172
NSN 5975-01-444-4218
NSN 5985-01-318-5986
NSN 5965-01-467-1857
NSN 5915-01-006-0169
NSN 5920-00-661-0840
NSN 5910-00-350-3539
NSN 5910-00-686-9176
NSN 6620-01-265-2887
NSN 5960-01-358-9733