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 5920-00-314-6870
NSN 5835-01-059-5535
NSN 6240-01-138-0112
NSN 5960-01-443-3067
NSN 4140-01-431-6560
NSN 6620-00-763-2168
NSN 6110-00-953-1027
NSN 5998-00-168-4283
NSN 2925-00-008-5485
NSN 6145-01-497-6262
NSN 5935-01-129-1646
NSN 5945-01-634-0588