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 5930-01-012-1939
NSN 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 6220-01-607-0748
NSN 6145-01-082-3928
NSN 5999-00-171-6906
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 6610-01-576-8955
NSN 5985-01-522-5492
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 6150-01-197-0403
NSN 6130-01-270-2277
NSN 6620-00-491-3818