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 5835-01-515-6537
NSN 5895-01-192-8813
NSN 6240-00-361-1421
NSN 5960-00-960-6805
NSN 6130-00-351-7150
NSN 6220-01-536-1965
NSN 5998-00-582-6154
NSN 5920-01-210-2300
NSN 5910-01-362-0399
NSN 6150-01-087-0448
NSN 5930-00-322-0230
NSN 6650-01-237-4689