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 5855-01-230-4665
NSN 5930-01-231-6238
NSN 5935-01-652-2713
NSN 5998-01-010-3217
NSN 6320-01-569-2672
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 7035-01-312-8573
NSN 6145-01-150-1557
NSN 6110-01-215-3750
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 5999-01-656-9841
NSN 5935-01-335-8117