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 5935-01-064-3096
NSN 5915-00-133-7483
NSN 5930-00-476-7208
NSN 6145-01-495-8220
NSN 6220-01-528-7232
NSN 5998-01-310-9584
NSN 5950-01-495-0458
NSN 6620-01-412-0938
NSN 5920-00-256-6589
NSN 5905-01-351-5678
NSN 5998-01-321-9588
NSN 6130-00-018-8621