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 5999-01-236-1532
NSN 6130-00-159-1104
NSN 5935-01-428-9416
NSN 5905-00-218-1237
NSN 6130-01-328-8108
NSN 6240-01-444-1519
NSN 5915-00-883-6688
NSN 5895-01-254-2012
NSN 5999-01-431-5815
NSN 6620-01-483-8053
NSN 6620-01-231-9731
NSN 5835-01-060-8123