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 5960-01-084-7381
NSN 6645-00-974-2502
NSN 5935-01-168-6297
NSN 5835-00-656-7317
NSN 4140-01-440-9203
NSN 6220-00-917-0881
NSN 4140-00-192-9117
NSN 6620-01-250-7445
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5905-01-506-5019
NSN 6130-01-593-5309
NSN 6130-01-535-7462