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 5930-01-258-5878
NSN 6130-01-599-4491
NSN 5910-00-954-4791
NSN 6145-00-643-4962
NSN 6240-00-442-6327
NSN 5990-00-359-9839
NSN 6620-00-513-0738
NSN 5935-01-259-4848
NSN 5835-01-645-2892
NSN 6220-00-751-9709
NSN 5920-01-040-7718
NSN 5945-01-350-3582