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 5920-01-605-1285
NSN 5905-01-442-7682
NSN 6650-01-177-4398
NSN 6135-00-803-3012
NSN 6320-01-642-2615
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6135-01-333-6737
NSN 5935-00-303-0834
NSN 4140-01-432-1447
NSN 6110-00-578-7243