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 5935-01-035-0403
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6130-01-465-7498
NSN 5920-01-258-3443
NSN 5999-01-254-6691
NSN 5990-00-105-7831
NSN 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 6130-01-534-3700
NSN 5920-01-351-5536
NSN 5945-00-615-9218
NSN 5945-01-261-2406
NSN 5998-01-572-5686