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 5935-01-566-8131
NSN 6220-01-024-9444
NSN 6110-01-469-7565
NSN 6130-01-102-1990
NSN 6135-01-423-7502
NSN 5930-01-123-0086
NSN 6105-00-784-4070
NSN 5965-00-113-9748
NSN 5910-01-212-1887
NSN 5998-00-530-5683
NSN 6130-01-295-4358
NSN 5945-00-177-4676