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 5920-01-500-1880
NSN 6135-01-463-2445
NSN 5996-01-399-6677
NSN 6135-00-906-0984
NSN 5905-01-394-0836
NSN 5905-00-419-0326
NSN 5965-01-627-3774
NSN 6685-00-574-0113
NSN 6135-00-539-8088
NSN 6220-01-041-4876
NSN 5999-00-383-3381
NSN 5920-01-459-4588