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 5855-01-131-9336
NSN 5965-01-339-7665
NSN 5920-01-365-2302
NSN 6320-00-643-0958
NSN 6620-01-022-2158
NSN 5999-01-090-0664
NSN 6620-01-512-2016
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 6685-01-235-3996
NSN 6130-01-583-1220
NSN 6110-01-011-8083
NSN 5835-01-045-6371