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 5930-01-116-2929
NSN 6135-01-128-5358
NSN 6610-01-273-7204
NSN 6105-01-034-1361
NSN 6610-00-410-6072
NSN 6240-01-536-1512
NSN 5945-00-406-4242
NSN 5935-01-346-0608
NSN 5945-01-099-7997
NSN 6620-00-604-7566
NSN 6610-00-081-2365
NSN 5985-01-590-0160