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 5945-01-012-1510
NSN 5975-00-734-6243
NSN 6135-00-593-6831
NSN 6620-00-954-4971
NSN 6620-01-367-0844
NSN 6135-01-387-0754
NSN 6650-00-857-2260
NSN 5990-01-334-6416
NSN 6220-01-152-2637
NSN 5915-00-324-4874
NSN 6610-01-545-2970
NSN 5960-00-815-3049