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 5930-01-130-9333
NSN 5945-01-557-6405
NSN 5945-01-209-9167
NSN 6650-00-256-5565
NSN 5950-00-253-7381
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 5990-01-421-5342
NSN 6150-01-350-2063
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 6220-00-194-3827
NSN 5998-01-255-1834
NSN 5835-00-779-2836