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 5930-01-007-2207
NSN 6135-00-369-2368
NSN 6130-01-519-9337
NSN 5920-00-311-3953
NSN 5950-01-219-8985
NSN 6685-01-437-6426
NSN 5835-01-278-4683
NSN 5920-01-399-1801
NSN 5895-01-243-3311
NSN 5895-01-398-6493
NSN 5935-01-347-3230
NSN 5920-01-534-3806