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 5930-01-203-9140
NSN 6240-00-854-1962
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5835-00-055-0953
NSN 5835-00-594-4921
NSN 5950-01-647-3603
NSN 5996-00-322-5753
NSN 5905-01-583-6500
NSN 6135-01-132-6310
NSN 5895-01-582-0840
NSN 6105-01-325-1655
NSN 6620-01-222-4556