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 5935-01-472-2470
NSN 5930-00-090-2336
NSN 6150-01-441-1397
NSN 5998-01-290-6550
NSN 6610-01-131-4508
NSN 6135-01-426-8282
NSN 5920-01-448-9208
NSN 5855-01-045-5932
NSN 6220-01-606-8687
NSN 6650-00-067-3572
NSN 6620-01-593-0817
NSN 6135-01-056-4609