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 6240-00-132-0955
NSN 5910-01-118-7792
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5920-01-398-1626
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5835-01-408-7576
NSN 5905-01-463-9597
NSN 6130-01-199-4973
NSN 6220-01-493-6846
NSN 5905-00-139-5854
NSN 5960-00-578-5484
NSN 5935-01-088-6808