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 5999-00-082-4056
NSN 6220-00-647-3096
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 6685-00-736-9074
NSN 5855-00-757-5149
NSN 5920-01-244-4239
NSN 5999-01-526-3374
NSN 5996-00-220-9414
NSN 6320-00-882-7061
NSN 5935-00-373-9350
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 6130-01-599-5239