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 5920-00-621-6601
NSN 5835-01-439-0180
NSN 5910-01-348-7816
NSN 6130-01-406-4918
NSN 5985-01-004-7400
NSN 5950-01-131-8548
NSN 5996-01-308-7987
NSN 5915-01-205-2933
NSN 6240-01-491-6118
NSN 6645-00-080-1087
NSN 6685-00-259-3013
NSN 6130-01-122-8051