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 5920-00-283-3607
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 6130-01-651-2255
NSN 6150-01-367-6680
NSN 6650-00-133-7884
NSN 6145-01-250-6825
NSN 5998-00-969-2235
NSN 6130-00-155-4589
NSN 6110-01-069-7817
NSN 5920-01-418-9012
NSN 6645-00-057-3499
NSN 6110-00-768-7583