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 5935-00-132-6802
NSN 6130-01-035-0839
NSN 5935-01-307-4506
NSN 6645-01-455-1293
NSN 6320-01-462-3555
NSN 5835-01-031-7265
NSN 6320-01-498-4954
NSN 6320-01-171-3238
NSN 6220-00-243-2288
NSN 6150-00-448-8910
NSN 2925-01-268-5464
NSN 5920-00-135-4930