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 5930-01-191-1233
NSN 6220-01-487-3904
NSN 5935-00-737-1268
NSN 6110-01-159-3348
NSN 6220-01-131-5295
NSN 6620-01-565-3187
NSN 6135-01-246-0308
NSN 4140-00-643-3744
NSN 7035-01-391-0432
NSN 6620-01-054-9346
NSN 6130-01-649-4778
NSN 5998-01-500-7219