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 5990-01-385-6634
NSN 5935-01-607-2223
NSN 6220-00-165-1509
NSN 6135-01-067-8331
NSN 5985-01-610-6070
NSN 2925-00-246-3077
NSN 4140-00-205-6491
NSN 5895-01-571-6344
NSN 6150-01-242-3298
NSN 5996-00-536-7617
NSN 6130-01-214-7647
NSN 4140-01-597-4788