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 5935-01-406-2847
NSN 5920-00-621-0239
NSN 5965-01-504-0077
NSN 6130-01-100-4682
NSN 6150-00-185-9995
NSN 6130-01-424-1193
NSN 5999-00-139-6623
NSN 6240-01-499-0666
NSN 6610-00-903-0714
NSN 5920-01-050-3341
NSN 5920-00-269-4060
NSN 5910-01-052-5825