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 5935-01-400-1996
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 6135-00-505-0679
NSN 6135-00-125-5265
NSN 5920-01-501-3072
NSN 6610-00-962-3723
NSN 6105-01-198-5875
NSN 5945-01-044-0221
NSN 6145-01-051-3343
NSN 5835-01-519-3834
NSN 5950-01-234-0986
NSN 5950-00-873-5720