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 5920-01-418-1821
NSN 5999-01-137-9294
NSN 7035-00-978-7837
NSN 6130-01-014-1365
NSN 6135-01-487-6275
NSN 6320-01-165-8932
NSN 6110-00-244-2308
NSN 5975-00-494-3244
NSN 5985-01-368-8340
NSN 6105-01-108-7950
NSN 5999-00-519-5455
NSN 5920-01-562-9267