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 5930-01-283-3011
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6135-01-468-6491
NSN 6110-01-374-3515
NSN 6145-01-633-8253
NSN 5975-01-410-8591
NSN 6135-01-540-9655
NSN 4140-01-023-1537
NSN 5998-00-816-9752
NSN 5990-01-416-6009
NSN 5920-01-019-1248
NSN 5835-01-599-1876