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 5950-01-029-3613
NSN 5998-01-539-7988
NSN 5950-00-298-2042
NSN 6130-01-136-1549
NSN 6150-01-492-5175
NSN 5965-00-543-1837
NSN 5930-01-054-3229
NSN 6105-01-524-6854
NSN 7035-01-469-0109
NSN 4140-01-536-6288
NSN 6320-01-378-6191
NSN 6135-00-009-4100