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 5996-01-431-7013
NSN 6130-00-300-1689
NSN 6135-01-478-5598
NSN 5920-00-011-8314
NSN 5905-00-081-5513
NSN 5930-00-296-9940
NSN 5965-01-227-3705
NSN 5910-00-060-9619
NSN 5835-01-498-9410
NSN 6145-01-079-6834
NSN 6620-01-593-0817
NSN 5920-01-516-0467