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 5935-01-215-7935
NSN 6110-00-910-6537
NSN 5945-00-074-9056
NSN 5915-00-881-0737
NSN 6150-00-925-7424
NSN 6105-01-423-0136
NSN 6650-00-776-7200
NSN 6620-01-046-3648
NSN 5990-01-127-1108
NSN 6130-01-519-9275
NSN 5895-01-101-2419
NSN 5945-00-955-1190