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 5950-01-419-3429
NSN 5930-01-141-7477
NSN 5835-01-369-7837
NSN 6220-00-758-2378
NSN 5910-01-183-9776
NSN 6145-01-240-0649
NSN 5990-00-232-3965
NSN 6135-01-222-0703
NSN 6220-01-442-3354
NSN 5910-00-822-2765
NSN 5990-01-067-1775
NSN 6610-00-017-8273