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 5930-01-019-7688
NSN 6130-01-566-8026
NSN 6145-01-542-4677
NSN 6220-01-102-6629
NSN 6145-01-562-3451
NSN 5965-01-314-7333
NSN 5915-01-229-5592
NSN 5895-01-586-4486
NSN 5905-01-050-6476
NSN 4140-01-210-8049
NSN 5950-00-839-5015
NSN 5920-01-624-2580