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 5930-01-333-4856
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5895-00-790-7558
NSN 5855-01-088-8700
NSN 7035-01-511-8467
NSN 5835-01-158-6878
NSN 5915-00-243-2030
NSN 6620-01-175-2084
NSN 6150-00-740-8011
NSN 5935-01-602-9388
NSN 5996-01-452-7888
NSN 6240-01-426-5581