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 5920-01-462-1950
NSN 5905-00-281-2329
NSN 5965-01-443-5490
NSN 6130-01-104-4371
NSN 5915-01-280-5463
NSN 6610-01-231-9283
NSN 6135-01-630-3158
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 6240-00-080-2012
NSN 5920-00-778-7313
NSN 5925-00-367-7620
NSN 6220-01-528-7232