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 5920-01-532-8131
NSN 5910-00-083-1137
NSN 5950-01-659-6370
NSN 5930-01-605-3710
NSN 6685-01-388-8956
NSN 6620-00-643-1402
NSN 6110-00-863-3855
NSN 6220-01-523-0869
NSN 5999-01-536-8713
NSN 6610-01-211-6182
NSN 5990-00-438-3236
NSN 5835-01-097-5693