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 6130-01-372-7006
NSN 5925-01-053-6519
NSN 5910-01-447-2842
NSN 6110-01-607-0382
NSN 5960-01-137-2329
NSN 5990-01-142-0538
NSN 5935-01-023-8067
NSN 6105-01-188-7292
NSN 6240-01-212-9586
NSN 5960-00-686-0559
NSN 5935-00-475-7697
NSN 5996-00-450-3907