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 5930-00-731-7465
NSN 6220-01-054-2804
NSN 6220-01-171-6976
NSN 6130-01-479-3051
NSN 6130-00-161-2418
NSN 6685-00-895-1552
NSN 5999-00-652-2560
NSN 5835-00-723-2505
NSN 6610-01-265-1824
NSN 6610-00-186-9180
NSN 6105-01-355-3535
NSN 5905-01-127-4930