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 5990-00-007-4313
NSN 5835-00-240-6111
NSN 5835-01-160-7282
NSN 5965-01-378-6937
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5905-00-644-0381
NSN 5895-00-620-0518
NSN 6150-01-120-2776
NSN 6110-01-042-0510
NSN 6320-01-283-1300
NSN 5965-01-335-6630
NSN 5920-00-679-7852