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 5920-01-630-5099
NSN 6135-01-139-1700
NSN 5975-00-783-8253
NSN 6645-01-519-2220
NSN 5999-00-833-8143
NSN 5895-00-941-0866
NSN 5945-01-514-2679
NSN 6620-01-391-9829
NSN 6130-01-254-3934
NSN 5915-01-486-6398
NSN 5905-01-508-8688
NSN 5945-01-181-8612