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 5920-01-533-3873
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 6130-01-537-0280
NSN 5965-01-011-1228
NSN 5950-01-508-4244
NSN 5915-00-093-1930
NSN 6110-00-452-9148
NSN 6135-01-501-2407
NSN 6110-01-027-1501
NSN 7035-01-591-5138
NSN 5985-01-152-2512
NSN 6620-00-498-7781