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 5960-01-512-0233
NSN 5925-01-525-2763
NSN 5950-01-415-6001
NSN 5920-01-616-5844
NSN 6145-01-308-2232
NSN 5920-01-031-7360
NSN 6220-00-167-5441
NSN 6130-00-973-1750
NSN 6135-01-050-3194
NSN 7035-01-027-1718
NSN 6220-01-512-2028
NSN 6145-01-271-6021