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 5935-01-004-0415
NSN 6320-01-493-3530
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6145-01-423-9845
NSN 6145-00-996-8879
NSN 6650-01-509-2032
NSN 6110-01-301-3930
NSN 6650-01-330-1573
NSN 5925-00-458-3146
NSN 5950-00-411-1302
NSN 5975-00-770-5634
NSN 5920-01-611-3490