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 5910-01-135-9696
NSN 6130-01-591-0759
NSN 5996-01-356-5579
NSN 6220-01-364-6953
NSN 6150-00-488-5504
NSN 5990-00-295-0968
NSN 5855-00-134-0569
NSN 6105-01-227-5992
NSN 6240-01-023-0424
NSN 5950-01-651-4716
NSN 6150-01-597-7161
NSN 5996-01-415-3098