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 5920-00-011-4995
NSN 4140-01-091-4415
NSN 6220-01-187-1028
NSN 6135-00-112-8637
NSN 5965-01-516-5763
NSN 6130-01-098-5750
NSN 5975-01-521-3494
NSN 6130-01-617-4041
NSN 6110-01-302-5699
NSN 7035-00-981-7216
NSN 5930-00-266-8175
NSN 5915-01-023-2555