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 5930-00-402-9293
NSN 6135-01-265-1384
NSN 5895-01-235-6917
NSN 5950-01-192-0000
NSN 6130-00-078-9310
NSN 5925-01-407-3071
NSN 5925-01-483-0111
NSN 5920-01-313-3892
NSN 6150-01-462-2642
NSN 6220-01-480-2929
NSN 5910-01-107-5614
NSN 5996-01-370-5570