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 5930-00-360-6533
NSN 6610-01-318-1840
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 6135-01-632-3365
NSN 5960-01-541-5734
NSN 5920-01-026-9645
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 5950-00-518-3161
NSN 5999-01-100-1872
NSN 7035-01-137-3642
NSN 6610-01-389-3082
NSN 6240-01-602-8238