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 5999-01-105-3296
NSN 6135-00-583-3966
NSN 6135-01-351-1131
NSN 6220-01-409-1585
NSN 5996-01-303-0475
NSN 5990-01-013-8464
NSN 5920-01-171-8506
NSN 5975-01-563-2494
NSN 6240-01-116-5988
NSN 6610-01-561-4139
NSN 5895-01-270-0848
NSN 7035-00-981-7216