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 5935-01-127-5420
NSN 6240-00-204-0459
NSN 6150-00-526-3720
NSN 5915-01-481-9888
NSN 5975-00-565-1071
NSN 5915-00-203-2859
NSN 5975-01-474-5631
NSN 6135-01-041-3829
NSN 5945-01-651-7403
NSN 6645-01-550-9669
NSN 5855-01-440-8978
NSN 6320-01-576-6310